Girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 466 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia stood at 466 girls.
The figure is up 237.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,283 girls in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13 girls, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 girls | — |
| 1982 | 285 girls | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 1,283 girls | +350.2% |
| 2000 | 1,079 girls | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 946 girls | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 13 girls | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 118 girls | +807.7% |
| 2004 | 660 girls | +459.3% |
| 2005 | 970 girls | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 762 girls | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 748 girls | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 571 girls | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 332 girls | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 467 girls | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 509 girls | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 585 girls | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 620 girls | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 654 girls | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 556 girls | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 632 girls | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 481 girls | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 383 girls | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 271 girls | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 200 girls | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 138 girls | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 466 girls | +237.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.5 girls | 156 girls | 285 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,283 girls | 1,283 girls | 1,283 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 619.9 girls | 13 girls | 1,079 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.8 girls | 271 girls | 654 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 girls | 138 girls | 466 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Saint Lucia was 466 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 girls in 1990.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 girls in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.