Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9798 GPIA, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9798 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9933 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia was 1.06 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release