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 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
60th
of 171 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.1%
in 2010
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +31.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 57 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
- 58 Philippines 13.9% compare
- 59 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 13.2% compare
- 62 Myanmar 12.9% compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 12.8% 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 13.3% 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 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th 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 up 39.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release