Population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population, age 16, total was 2,759 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2,759 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,406 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,759, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,020 | — |
| 1991 | 3,027 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,045 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,076 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,114 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,159 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,212 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,271 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,327 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,373 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,401 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,406 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,391 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,361 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,330 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,303 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,281 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,267 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,249 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,218 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,165 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,086 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,988 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,887 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,759 | -4.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,759 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,759 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,162 | 3,020 | 3,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,321 | 3,218 | 3,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 | 2,759 | 3,165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia?
- Population, age 16, total in Saint Lucia was 2,759 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,406 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,759 in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.