Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1,963 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,963 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia peaked at 6,033 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,746, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,033 | — |
| 2000 | 4,721 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 4,789 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,678 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 5,052 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 5,248 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,156 | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 2,864 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2,889 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,484 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,929 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1,761 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,826 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,746 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,874 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,645 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 2,711 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,444 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,411 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,433 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,281 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,140 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,175 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,089 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,963 | -6.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,963 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,033 | 6,033 | 6,033 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,981 | 1,929 | 5,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 | 1,746 | 2,711 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,130 | 1,963 | 2,281 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Saint Lucia was 1,963 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,033 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,746 in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Saint Lucia ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release