Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia stood at 46.2%.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 49.5% | — |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +12.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 49.5% | 64.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 43.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 41.3% | 56.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 46.6% compare
- 164 Germany 46.3% compare
- 165 Cape Verde 46.3% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.1% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 46.0% compare
- 169 Zambia 45.7% 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 46.2% 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 72.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th 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 down 34.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release