Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 98.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saint Lucia, 2003–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saint Lucia stood at 98.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 109.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 109.2% | — |
| 2004 | 107.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 98.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.1% | 97.5% | 109.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 87.7% | 98.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 38 New Zealand 99.4% compare
- 39 Lithuania 99.3% compare
- 40 Ghana 98.9% compare
- 42 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 43 Czechia 97.7% compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 97.6% compare
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Saint Lucia?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Saint Lucia was 98.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.