Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 58.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia is 58.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 95.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.7% | — |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -38.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 58.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 58.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 90.6% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.1% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Saint Lucia was 58.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.