Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 89.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 105.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.9% | — |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 74.2% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 90.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release