Enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 7,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia is 7,064, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 16,235 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,064, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,092 | — |
| 1972 | 13,380 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 13,440 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 13,935 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 14,088 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 14,576 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 15,110 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 15,228 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15,427 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,075 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,079 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,469 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15,711 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15,788 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 16,235 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16,012 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15,928 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15,864 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15,864 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,058 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16,061 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,795 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15,765 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15,442 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,524 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 12,499 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,416 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,211 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,882 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11,510 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,455 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,486 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,716 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 10,283 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,898 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,514 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,284 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,444 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,124 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,873 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7,683 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,505 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,404 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,393 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,315 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,264 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,655 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,666 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,364 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7,064 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,142 | 12,092 | 15,427 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,702 | 15,075 | 16,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,274 | 12,524 | 16,061 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,436 | 9,898 | 12,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,054 | 7,315 | 9,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,403 | 7,064 | 7,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,726 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 7,064 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,235 in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,064 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release