Inequality in education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inequality in education was 0.3741 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3741
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4367
in 2017
All-time low
0.3518
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Inequality in education in Saint Lucia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Saint Lucia is 0.3741, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.4367 | — |
| 2018 | 0.4059 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4059 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3518 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3915 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3741 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3741 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3741 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4162 | 0.4059 | 0.4367 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3729 | 0.3518 | 0.3915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 inequality in education in Saint Lucia?
- Inequality in education in Saint Lucia was 0.3741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4367 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3518 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inequality in education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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