Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2022
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
- 4 Guinea 1.2% compare
- 5 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 7 Qatar 1.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 1.1% 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 public in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Saint Lucia was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Saint Lucia ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release