Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9865 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saint Lucia is 0.9865 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.31 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9685 GPI, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 119th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.21 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPI | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPI | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9685 GPI | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9994 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9865 GPI | -4.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.9865 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.9865 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 GPI, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.31 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9685 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Saint Lucia was 0.9865 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9685 GPI in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.