Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Saint Lucia is 49.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia peaked at 55.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.0% | — |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 49.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 49.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 48.8% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 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 49.7% 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 55.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Saint Lucia ranks 61st out of 191 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 down 1.0%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release