Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 8.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 102nd of 179 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 one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +822.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1302.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -49.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +1302.9% | 1.2% | 16.3% |
| 2017 | +822.9% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 0.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 1.2% | 16.3% | 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 one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Lucia was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release