Enrolment in primary education, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 7,193 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,193
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
186th
of 216 countries
All-time high
17,256
in 1989
All-time low
7,193
in 2024
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 7,193 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 17,256 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,193, 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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,392 | — |
| 1972 | 12,050 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13,816 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 14,487 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 15,002 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 15,283 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15,789 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15,863 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 16,014 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,535 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,526 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 15,730 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 16,084 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 16,319 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16,797 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16,805 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,870 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16,945 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17,256 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17,090 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,945 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16,827 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16,780 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,173 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,057 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 12,848 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 13,065 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,743 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,691 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,311 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,118 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,560 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11,312 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 10,655 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10,289 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,969 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9,610 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,832 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 8,640 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,395 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,116 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,958 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,685 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,497 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,289 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,769 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7,722 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,572 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,193 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,411 | 11,392 | 16,014 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,287 | 14,526 | 17,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,145 | 13,057 | 17,090 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,059 | 10,289 | 13,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,410 | 7,400 | 9,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,509 | 7,193 | 7,769 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 183 French Guiana 8,738 compare
- 184 Barbados 8,377 compare
- 185 Tonga 8,182 compare
- 187 Grenada 6,177 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,081 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,036 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Saint Lucia was 7,193 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,256 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,193 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release