Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.6% 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
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 134 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 | 70.2% | — |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.1% | 96.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 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 97.6% 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 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 134 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 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release