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 0.8435 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia stood at 0.8435 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1247 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1247 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.2655 GPIA | +112.9% |
| 1990 | 1.09 GPIA | +308.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2019 GPIA | -83.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9311 GPIA | +361.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9995 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7838 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5566 GPIA | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7166 GPIA | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6536 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7716 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8781 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9265 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8601 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6175 GPIA | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5281 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4092 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2924 GPIA | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3406 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8535 GPIA | +150.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8435 GPIA | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8435 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8435 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 87% of the median. (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +361.3% | 0.2019 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA |
| 1990 | +308.9% | 0.2655 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1951 GPIA | 0.1247 GPIA | 0.2655 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.2019 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7442 GPIA | 0.4092 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5825 GPIA | 0.2924 GPIA | 0.8535 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia was 0.8435 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.25 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Saint Lucia ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release