Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1,482 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,482 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,148 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,122, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,146 | — |
| 2001 | 2,148 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,058 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,019 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,052 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,061 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,924 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,903 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,938 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,903 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,650 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,667 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,741 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,741 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,751 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,697 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,815 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,805 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,781 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,753 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,726 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,122 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 1,482 | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 | 1,903 | 2,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,740 | 1,650 | 1,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,443 | 1,122 | 1,726 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 176 Bahamas 2,231 compare
- 177 Grenada 1,898 compare
- 178 Seychelles 1,588 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,460 compare
- 181 American Samoa 1,454
- 182 Tonga 1,164 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 1,482 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,148 in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release