Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2010
All-time low
25.6%
in 1973
Years of data
45
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 87.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.9% | — |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.3% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 46.7% | 66.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 71.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release