Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia stood at 172.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,073 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 895 | — |
| 2001 | 830 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 724 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 982 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 1,073 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 783 | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 589 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 659 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 500 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 585 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 675 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 742 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 247 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 310 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 314 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 123.84 | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 82 | +811.1% |
| 2018 | 85.34 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46.95 | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 341 | +1264.0% |
| 2023 | 172 | -49.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 172 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1264.0% | 25 | 341 |
| 2017 | +811.1% | 9 | 82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762 | 500 | 1,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.51 | 9 | 742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.33 | 25 | 341 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia was 172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saint Lucia ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release