Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 91.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 91.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 103.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 72.8% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 112 Philippines 92.9% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 114 Kenya 92.6% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 91.4% compare
- 117 Montenegro 91.3% compare
- 118 Suriname 91.1% compare
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 91.5% in 2019, 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 103.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.