Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.4296 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4296 GPIA
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.3946 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.4296 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3946 GPIA, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8548 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.5055 GPIA | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7891 GPIA | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6586 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6437 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4826 GPIA | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3946 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5474 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8325 GPIA | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6524 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8485 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4604 GPIA | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7158 GPIA | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5712 GPIA | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9444 GPIA | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7867 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9692 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8959 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4515 GPIA | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4976 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5468 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4296 GPIA | -21.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.4296 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.4296 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6562 GPIA | 0.3946 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8022 GPIA | 0.4604 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5643 GPIA | 0.4296 GPIA | 0.8959 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Lucia was 0.4296 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3946 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release