Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saint Lucia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia is 98.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 53rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.3% | — |
| 1980 | 82.5% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.2% | 96.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 50 Bahamas 98.6% compare
- 51 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 52 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 98.3% compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 98.0% compare
- 56 Indonesia 98.0% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia was 98.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 53rd out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release