Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 49.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia stood at 49.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia peaked at 50.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +57.7% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +239.5% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +94.9% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia was 49.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Saint Lucia ranks 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release