Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2019
All-time low
92.5%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 97.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.5% | — |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 92.5% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Saint Lucia ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release