Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 12.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 12.41 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.29 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.95 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 23.81 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 25.79 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 26.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 27.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 27.78 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.59 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 21.06 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.18 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 18.68 units per square kilometre | 26.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.7 units per square kilometre | 23.81 units per square kilometre | 28.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.47 units per square kilometre | 21.4 units per square kilometre | 28.02 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.77 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 21.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 12.13 units per square kilometre | 16.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 units per square kilometre | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 12.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 43 Sri Lanka 12.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 12.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 12.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 San Marino 12.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Tonga 11.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 12.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.29 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.