Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
109th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2002
All-time low
89.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1981–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 93.6% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.7% | — |
| 1982 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -4.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 93.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 93.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 93.6% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 106 Dominica 94.1% compare
- 107 South Africa 94.1% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 93.8% compare
- 110 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 111 Nicaragua 93.5% compare
- 112 Tajikistan 93.4% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Lucia was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.