Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.23
in 2016
All-time low
11.77
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.73 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.77, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.77 | — |
| 1991 | 11.82 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.87 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.91 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.01 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.11 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.31 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.76 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.45 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.56 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.03 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.52 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.94 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.23 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.85 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.75 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.71 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.99 | 11.77 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 12.26 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 12.52 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.71 | 12.69 | 12.73 | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia was 12.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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