Persistence to grade 5, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 72.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Saint Lucia, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, male in Saint Lucia stood at 72.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 120th 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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 97.1% | — |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 88.7% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 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, male in Saint Lucia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Saint Lucia was 72.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (% 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.