Children out of school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children out of school was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Saint Lucia stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 239.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -89.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +61.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | — |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +1005.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +215.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +413.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +239.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 63 New Caledonia 7.4% compare
- 64 Colombia 7.3% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
- 68 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 69 China 6.7% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Saint Lucia?
- Children out of school in Saint Lucia was 7.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children out of school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.