Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1987.
That places Saint Lucia 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Saint Lucia was 6.0% 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 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 212 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 up 9.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release