Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
134.8%
in 1991
All-time low
89.4%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 96.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 134.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1971.
Saint Lucia ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.4% | — |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 104.3% | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 108.7% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 112.9% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 115.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 121.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 124.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 127.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 125.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 117.1% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 126.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 128.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 129.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 131.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 130.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 129.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 128.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 132.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 133.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 134.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 132.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 131.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 126.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 104.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.8% | 89.4% | 127.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.9% | 117.1% | 132.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.0% | 103.4% | 134.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 97.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 102.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Saint Lucia was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release