Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 52.8% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2012.
Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.3% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -4.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 52.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 52.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.9% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 38.2% | 55.4% | 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 52.8% 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 55.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 37th out of 169 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 up 52.5%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release