Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 70.1%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 82.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.4% | — |
| 1978 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 72.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 63.2% | 73.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.8% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.1% | 74.7% | 5 |
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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 70.1% in 2019, 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 82.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.