Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 96.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 110.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.4% | — |
| 1973 | 80.8% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 84.3% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 82.4% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 88.2% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 104.4% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 105.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 108.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 110.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 107.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 76.4% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 82.4% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 90.9% | 110.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare
- 102 Botswana 96.7% compare
- 104 Lesotho 96.2% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 96.2% compare
- 106 Serbia 96.1% 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 96.7% in 2019, 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 110.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.