Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2013
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Saint Lucia stood at 20.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +64.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 12.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.2% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Eswatini 21.1% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 80 Namibia 20.1% compare
- 81 Seychelles 20.0% 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, female in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Lucia was 20.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release