Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 101.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.3%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
116.5%
in 1990
All-time low
89.2%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1983–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 101.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 116.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 111.7% | — |
| 1984 | 104.9% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 116.5% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 110.1% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 106.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 110.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 103.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 106.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 101.3% | +11.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 101.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 101.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.3% | 104.9% | 111.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 111.2% | 106.9% | 116.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 95.9% | 110.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.2% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 91.1% | 101.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 35 Sierra Leone 101.8% compare
- 36 Uruguay 101.6% compare
- 37 Ecuador 101.5% compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 101.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.0% compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 100.9% compare
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, female in Saint Lucia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release