Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8431 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8431 GPIA
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.4166 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia stood at 0.8431 GPIA.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4166 GPIA, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6801 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8078 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6142 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5651 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5548 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +89.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6103 GPIA | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5834 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5014 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5928 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5297 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7506 GPIA | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7968 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6142 GPIA | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4166 GPIA | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9744 GPIA | +133.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6515 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9237 GPIA | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8406 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9157 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8431 GPIA | -20.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8431 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8431 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6801 GPIA | 0.6801 GPIA | 0.6801 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6413 GPIA | 0.5014 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.4166 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.8431 GPIA | 1.06 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Lucia was 0.8431 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4166 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Saint Lucia ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release