Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.06 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.06
World rank
9th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2010
All-time low
0.9798
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2019
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9798, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9798 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9933 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9798 | 0.9798 | 0.9798 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9933 | 0.9933 | 0.9933 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Saint Lucia was 1.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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