Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia stood at 74.0%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 82.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1977.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.4% | — |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.9% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 73.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.1% | 75.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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, female in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia was 74.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1977.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release