Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Saint Lucia ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.7% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -83.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +210.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -85.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +286.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -71.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +286.1% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
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, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 1.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/