Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 736 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
736
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2,664
in 2004
All-time low
677
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia stood at 736.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,664 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 677, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 150th out of 175 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, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,614 | — |
| 2000 | 1,968 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 1,960 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,151 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,877 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,664 | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 1,450 | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 970 | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 966 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 964 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 677 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 756 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 750 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 738 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 841 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,171 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 1,208 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,101 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,091 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,143 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,077 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 999 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 877 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 872 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 736 | -15.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 736 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 736 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,614 | 2,614 | 2,614 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,565 | 677 | 2,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.67 | 738 | 1,208 | 9 |
| 2020s | 912.2 | 736 | 1,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 147 Tonga 1,112 compare
- 148 Malta 866 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 806 compare
- 151 Seychelles 720 compare
- 152 Kiribati 569 compare
- 153 San Marino 540 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia was 736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,664 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release