Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 994 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia stood at 994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,524 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 918, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,554 | — |
| 2000 | 3,524 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2,277 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,213 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,423 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2,322 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,096 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,577 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1,653 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,237 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 941 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 944 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 944 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 941 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,886 | +100.4% |
| 2016 | 1,486 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,129 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 1,047 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,082 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 918 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,431 | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 994 | -18.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 994 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 994 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.4% | 941 | 1,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,554 | 2,554 | 2,554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,166 | 1,237 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 | 941 | 1,886 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,142 | 918 | 1,431 | 4 |
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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Saint Lucia was 994 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 918 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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