Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 69.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.9%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2017
All-time low
45.1%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saint Lucia stood at 69.9%.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 81.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +30.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 69.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 69.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 48.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 53.4% | 69.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 77 Ecuador 71.2% compare
- 78 Lebanon 71.0% compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.9% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 69.6% compare
- 82 Cape Verde 69.4% compare
- 83 Venezuela 68.9% compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Saint Lucia was 69.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release