Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 5,580 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5,580 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,192 number
in 2009
All-time low
1,933 number
in 1972
Years of data
36
1972–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia is 5,580 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 8,192 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,933 number, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,933 number | — |
| 1973 | 2,032 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2,548 number | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 2,461 number | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,805 number | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 2,843 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,940 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,815 number | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 4,186 number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 4,269 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,691 number | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 4,864 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,713 number | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 6,476 number | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 6,605 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,691 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,172 number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,194 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,255 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,238 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,404 number | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 7,385 number | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 7,746 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7,945 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,145 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8,192 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,916 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,669 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,294 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,021 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,759 number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,572 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,364 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,105 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,869 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,580 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,171 number | 1,933 number | 2,548 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,331 number | 2,461 number | 4,269 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,840 number | 4,691 number | 6,691 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,468 number | 6,404 number | 8,192 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,715 number | 5,580 number | 7,916 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 179 Micronesia (country) 6,724 number compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 6,350 number compare
- 181 Kiribati 5,931 number compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,798 number compare
- 184 Grenada 4,547 number compare
- 185 Aruba 4,155 number compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saint Lucia was 5,580 number in 2019, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,933 number in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.