Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 43.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia is 43.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 43.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9% | — |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +168.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.04 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Saint Lucia was 43.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.