Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 91.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 113th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.8% | — |
| 1973 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.3%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +29.8% | 35.3% | 45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 27.8% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 29.5% | 50.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 57.2% | 79.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 75.6% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.7% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.3% | 91.6% | 4 |
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, secondary, female in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saint Lucia was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release