Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 116.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 106.0% | — |
| 1984 | 100.1% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 116.9% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 113.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 110.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 105.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +6.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.1% | 100.1% | 106.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 113.6% | 110.7% | 116.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 103.3% | 97.2% | 107.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.1% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 89.5% | 97.4% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release