Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 5,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,271
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,192
in 2009
All-time low
1,933
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia is 5,271, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 8,192 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,933, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,933 | — |
| 1973 | 2,032 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2,548 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 2,461 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,805 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 2,843 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,940 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,815 | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 4,186 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 4,269 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,691 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 4,864 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,713 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 6,476 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 6,605 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,691 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,172 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,194 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,255 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,238 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,404 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 7,385 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 7,746 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,945 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,145 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8,192 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,916 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,669 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,294 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,021 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,759 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,572 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,364 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,105 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,869 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,580 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,504 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,528 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,365 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,271 | -1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,271 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,271 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,171 | 1,933 | 2,548 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,331 | 2,461 | 4,269 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,840 | 4,691 | 6,691 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,468 | 6,404 | 8,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,715 | 5,580 | 7,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,417 | 5,271 | 5,528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 185 Guam 7,660 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 6,724 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 6,350 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,800 compare
- 190 Aruba 4,362 compare
- 191 Grenada 4,354 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 secondary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia was 5,271 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,192 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,933 in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release