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 8.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.29 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 98th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.19 | — |
| 1980 | 4.91 | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.19 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 8.07 | 8.29 | 3 |
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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 8.29 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 8.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Saint Lucia ranks 98th 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 up 2.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release