Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1.12 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.12 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.6962 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6962 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6962 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.8729 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9818 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.6962 GPIA | 0.6962 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.12 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6962 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Saint Lucia ranks 3rd out of 132 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 1.5%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release