Persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 68.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 68.1% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 91.7% | — |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 90.1% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 89.5% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Saint Lucia was 68.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.