Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
110th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2017
All-time low
5.2%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 110th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Saint Lucia was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Saint Lucia ranks 110th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).