Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 67.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.31
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.97
in 2016
All-time low
43.46
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 67.31 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 78.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.69 | — |
| 2001 | 49.53 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 49 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.46 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 50.02 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 54.36 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 53.6 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.71 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.84 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 52.72 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 50.16 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 49.42 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.27 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.71 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 67.72 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 78.97 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 78.54 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.76 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.27 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 67.31 | +28.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 67.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 67.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.89 | 43.46 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.35 | 49.42 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.79 | 52.27 | 67.31 | 2 |
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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Saint Lucia was 67.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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