Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 98.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia stood at 98.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 119.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 109.0% | — |
| 1984 | 105.1% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 113.4% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 119.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 119.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 108.5% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 101.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 98.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.0% | 105.1% | 109.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 117.2% | 113.4% | 119.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 96.3% | 108.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 101.3% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Saint Lucia was 98.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.