Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 1985
All-time low
94.7%
in 2016
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia is 97.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 131.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 107.9% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 106.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 109.6% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 110.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 114.6% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 119.4% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 123.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 127.0% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 126.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 126.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 128.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 129.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 129.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 131.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 128.1% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 125.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 123.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 124.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 128.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 131.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 127.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 126.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 123.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 103.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 105.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 104.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.1% | 99.6% | 127.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.2% | 123.1% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.2% | 101.9% | 131.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.9% | 97.3% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 97.2% | 104.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Lucia was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release