Children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children out of school, primary, female was 466 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia stood at 466.
The figure is up 237.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,283 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 | — |
| 1982 | 285 | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 1,283 | +350.2% |
| 2000 | 1,079 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 946 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 118 | +807.7% |
| 2004 | 660 | +459.3% |
| 2005 | 970 | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 762 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 748 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 571 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 332 | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 467 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 509 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 585 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 620 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 654 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 556 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 632 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 481 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 383 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 271 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 200 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 138 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 466 | +237.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.5 | 156 | 285 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,283 | 1,283 | 1,283 | 1 |
| 2000s | 619.9 | 13 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.8 | 271 | 654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 | 138 | 466 | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,271 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Saint Lucia was 466 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 in 1990.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.