Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.9864 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
40
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9864 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9864 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 GPIA compare
- 37 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.04 GPIA compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.04 GPIA compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 1.04 GPIA compare
- 42 Mongolia 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release