Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia stood at 88.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia peaked at 110.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1983.
That places Saint Lucia 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 43.7% | — |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 110.8% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 88.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 88.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +57.2% | 53.1% | 83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 43.7% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 74.5% | 110.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.0% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.4% | 92.3% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saint Lucia was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release