Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 466 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 466 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,283 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 | — |
| 1982 | 285 | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 1,283 | +350.2% |
| 2000 | 1,079 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 946 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 118 | +807.7% |
| 2004 | 660 | +459.3% |
| 2005 | 970 | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 762 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 748 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 571 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 332 | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 467 | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 509 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 585 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 620 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 654 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 556 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 632 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 481 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 383 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 271 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 200 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 138 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 466 | +237.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 466 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +807.7% | 13 | 118 |
| 2004 | +459.3% | 118 | 660 |
| 1990 | +350.2% | 285 | 1,283 |
| 2024 | +237.7% | 138 | 466 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.5 | 156 | 285 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,283 | 1,283 | 1,283 | 1 |
| 2000s | 619.9 | 13 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.8 | 271 | 654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 | 138 | 466 | 3 |
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 of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia was 466 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release