Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.41 modelled data in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia is 1.41 modelled data, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.41 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3939 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7708 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7531 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7344 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.76 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.814 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.814 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7955 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7778 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7708 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7692 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7963 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8727 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9286 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8833 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7761 modelled data | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7123 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6711 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6053 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4795 modelled data | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3939 modelled data | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5 modelled data | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 modelled data | +182.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.41 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +182.4% | 0.5 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.779 modelled data | 0.7344 modelled data | 0.814 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7494 modelled data | 0.4795 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7686 modelled data | 0.3939 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 3 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia was 1.41 modelled data in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Saint Lucia ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release