Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 70.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 78.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 63.5% | — |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 63.5% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 62.6% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 71.1% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.7% | 70.9% | 3 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 70.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 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 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release