Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,099 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 1,099.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,524 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 941, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,554 | — |
| 2000 | 3,524 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2,277 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,213 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,423 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2,322 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,096 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,577 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1,653 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,237 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 941 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 944 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 944 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 941 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,380 | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 1,574 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,398 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1,341 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1,314 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,431 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 994 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 1,099 | +10.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,099 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,099 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,554 | 2,554 | 2,554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,166 | 1,237 | 3,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,179 | 941 | 1,574 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,212 | 994 | 1,431 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 1,099 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release