Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 3,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3,149 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,229 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,149, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,244 | — |
| 2000 | 4,513 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,333 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,310 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,389 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,643 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4,664 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 4,908 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5,092 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,229 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,092 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,672 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,474 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,194 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,105 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,063 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,941 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,756 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,533 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,364 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,255 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,285 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,342 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,277 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,149 | -3.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3,149 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3,149 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +28.0% | 3,643 | 4,664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,244 | 4,244 | 4,244 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,617 | 3,643 | 5,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,936 | 3,255 | 4,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,263 | 3,149 | 3,342 | 4 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia was 3,149 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,229 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,149 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release