Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 3,236 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 3,236 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,759 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,183 number, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,711 number | — |
| 1987 | 4,175 number | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 4,235 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,500 number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5,366 number | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 5,300 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,566 number | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 4,956 number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 4,826 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,759 number | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 5,396 number | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5,539 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,582 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,288 number | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 4,275 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,201 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,939 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,957 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,118 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,813 number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3,824 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,882 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,807 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,421 number | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,423 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,483 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,382 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,621 number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,183 number | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,421 number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,458 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,259 number | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,236 number | -0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3,236 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,328 number, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3,236 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102,108 number, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,040 number | 3,711 number | 4,235 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,179 number | 4,500 number | 5,759 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 number | 3,807 number | 4,288 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,389 number | 3,183 number | 3,621 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 3,236 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,759 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,183 number in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.