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 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
500
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2023
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 0. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia peaked at 500 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 176 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, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416 | — |
| 2001 | 358 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 356 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 460 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 500 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 350 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 266 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 307 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 218 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 301 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 338 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 380 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 120 | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 55 | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 121 | +120.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 158 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.2 | 218 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4 | 0 | 380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.67 | 0 | 158 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0 compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 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 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 0 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 500 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 0 in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saint Lucia ranks 156th out of 176 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 100.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release