Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia is 53.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 58.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2012.
Saint Lucia ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.5% | — |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 35.7% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 27.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 43.7% | 58.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 12 Zambia 54.3% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 53.7% compare
- 17 Germany 53.7% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 53.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia was 53.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release