Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.05 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia peaked at 13.64 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.11 years, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.11 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.39 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.27 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.71 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.69 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.98 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.53 years | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.18 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.64 years | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 13.35 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.98 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.12 years | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.05 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.39 years | 11.11 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 years | 11.73 years | 12.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 years | 12.12 years | 13.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 years | 12.05 years | 12.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 130 Philippines 12.11 years compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 12.1 years compare
- 132 Congo 12.08 years compare
- 134 Uganda 11.97 years compare
- 135 Samoa 11.93 years compare
- 136 Bangladesh 11.89 years compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Lucia was 12.05 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 years in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.