Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 87.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1989
All-time low
75.9%
in 2013
Years of data
32
1986–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia stood at 87.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.3% | — |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 87.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 87.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 75.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
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 pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia was 87.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release