Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 709 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 709 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,611 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 709 number, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,877 number | — |
| 2000 | 936 number | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 2,551 number | +172.5% |
| 2002 | 3,611 number | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 3,033 number | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 2,954 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,921 number | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 872 number | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 1,419 number | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 992 number | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 885 number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,125 number | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 1,354 number | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1,293 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,280 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 822 number | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 992 number | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 863 number | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 900 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 709 number | -21.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 709 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 709 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,877 number | 2,877 number | 2,877 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,917 number | 872 number | 3,611 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 number | 709 number | 1,354 number | 9 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 709 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,611 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 709 number in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.