Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia is 96.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 107.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 70.8% | — |
| 1973 | 79.5% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 102.8% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 104.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 105.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 106.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 107.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 70.8% | 87.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 78.4% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 102.7% | 89.4% | 107.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 88.4% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 92 Ukraine 97.3% compare
- 93 Mauritius 96.9% compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 96.9% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.7% compare
- 97 Croatia 96.7% compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.6% 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, male in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Saint Lucia was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.