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: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,067 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.39 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.2% (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.