Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.3% 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
Saint Lucia recorded 99.3% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 135 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 | 72.1% | — |
| 1980 | 83.2% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.8% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 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 99.3% 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 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 135 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 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release