Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia stood at 72.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.9% | — |
| 1981 | 65.9% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 65.9% | 75.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 73.3% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.7% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 113 Maldives 72.9% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 72.8% compare
- 115 Paraguay 72.7% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 118 Eswatini 72.3% compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 72.3% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 72.7% in 2019, 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 85.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.