Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 6.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +81.3% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +335.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +815.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +464.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +237.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +815.9% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2004 | +464.4% | 1.0% | 5.7% |
| 1990 | +335.3% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 2024 | +237.7% | 1.9% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Tajikistan 6.6% compare
- 76 Nicaragua 6.5% compare
- 77 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 6.2% compare
- 80 South Africa 5.9% compare
- 81 Dominica 5.9% 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 of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Saint Lucia was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release