Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 156 Georgia 0.9% compare
- 157 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
- 158 Guinea 0.9% compare
- 160 Latvia 0.9% compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% 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 primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private 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