Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 48.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia peaked at 67.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.3% | — |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 39.3% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 39.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 48.8% | 64.5% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saint Lucia was 48.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release