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 0.6286 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6286 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
139th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.72 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.3256 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.6286 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.72 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3256 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.72 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8225 GPIA | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9831 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6534 GPIA | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6709 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7383 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7712 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7606 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8014 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5951 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7692 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5703 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7509 GPIA | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7325 GPIA | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7369 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6426 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6444 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5526 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3256 GPIA | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5978 GPIA | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6286 GPIA | +5.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.6286 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.6286 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 GPIA | 1.72 GPIA | 1.72 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7873 GPIA | 0.5951 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.5703 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5261 GPIA | 0.3256 GPIA | 0.6286 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 136 Mexico 0.6656 GPIA compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.6486 GPIA compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 0.6388 GPIA compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.6239 GPIA compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.6175 GPIA compare
- 142 Portugal 0.6171 GPIA 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 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 0.6286 GPIA 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 1.72 GPIA 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 0.3256 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th 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 42.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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