Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia peaked at 37.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -77.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +71.9% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +42.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Saint Lucia ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release