Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
151st
of 217 countries
All-time high
133.2%
in 1991
All-time low
94.4%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 96.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 133.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1971.
That places Saint Lucia 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.4% | — |
| 1972 | 99.9% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 105.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 109.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 111.7% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 115.2% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 120.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 123.7% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 127.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 125.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 121.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 127.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 128.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 129.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 131.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 129.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 127.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 125.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 128.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 131.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 133.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 130.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 128.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 126.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 120.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 123.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 124.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 105.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.9% | 94.4% | 127.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.6% | 121.5% | 131.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.6% | 102.6% | 133.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 97.6% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 96.8% | 103.0% | 4 |
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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, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release