Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 211 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 1993
All-time low
73.7%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 102.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 73.7% | — |
| 1973 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 102.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 84.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 82.3% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 87.5% | 102.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 89.7% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 92.8% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
- 127 Zambia 92.9% compare
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 92.5% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release