Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 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 secondary education in private in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 secondary 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