Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 22.4%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.2% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +112.9% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +10.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +112.9% | 14.8% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 18.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.0% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.6% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.8% compare
- 76 Samoa 22.7% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 79 Philippines 22.4% compare
- 80 Cook Islands 22.3% compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release