Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.3%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1999
All-time low
7.7%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia is 11.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 26.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +27.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 66 Ukraine 11.9% compare
- 67 Niue 11.4% compare
- 68 Barbados 11.3% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 11.3% compare
- 71 Seychelles 11.1% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release