Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia is 17.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +76.8% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 8.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 46 Cambodia 20.1% compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
- 48 Bhutan 17.7% compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 17.3% compare
- 51 Tuvalu 17.2% compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 17.1% 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Saint Lucia was 17.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 of lower secondary school age, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release