Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 87.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia stood at 87.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% 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.
That places Saint Lucia 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.1%, 2.6× 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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 93.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
- 19 Australia 84.7% compare
- 20 Dominica 84.3% compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 84.3% 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 pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Saint Lucia was 87.4% in 2019, 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 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.