Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 130th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +137.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Saint Lucia was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Saint Lucia ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release