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 0.6955 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6955 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
143rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.57 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.563 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.6955 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.563 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.57 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8207 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8363 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6203 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6231 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6888 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6775 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6581 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7022 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.563 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7603 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.696 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7648 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9323 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9467 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8268 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7098 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7236 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7074 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6842 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5647 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7594 GPIA | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6955 GPIA | -8.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.6955 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.6955 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7261 GPIA | 0.563 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7853 GPIA | 0.696 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.676 GPIA | 0.5647 GPIA | 0.7594 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia was 0.6955 GPIA 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 1.57 GPIA 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 0.563 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 171 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 down 25.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release