Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,996 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia stood at 2,996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia peaked at 11,125 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,393, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 149th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,125 | — |
| 2000 | 6,844 | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 6,471 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,758 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 5,302 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,518 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 6,052 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4,375 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 4,408 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,806 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2,879 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2,906 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,143 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,122 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,094 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,794 | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 5,065 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,661 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4,488 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,320 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,049 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,809 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 2,491 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2,393 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,996 | +25.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,996 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,996 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +54.9% | 3,094 | 4,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,125 | 11,125 | 11,125 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,241 | 2,879 | 6,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,955 | 2,906 | 5,065 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,948 | 2,393 | 4,049 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia was 2,996 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,125 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,393 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release