Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2004
All-time low
8.3%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.6% | — |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -13.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 81 Oman 13.4% compare
- 82 Nepal 13.2% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 12.8% compare
- 85 Seychelles 12.8% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 12.5% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release