Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.39 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1961
All-time low
1.38
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia stood at 1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.09 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 6.25 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 4.58 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.31 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia was 1.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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