Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 10,448 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Lucia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Lucia is 10,448, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 17,911 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,448, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,911 | — |
| 1999 | 17,648 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17,338 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16,943 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16,813 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16,717 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,623 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,577 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,351 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16,022 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,519 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,013 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14,491 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14,077 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,671 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13,326 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13,038 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,768 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12,427 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,056 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11,783 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,556 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,331 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11,127 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,967 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,819 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,658 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 10,448 | -2.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,448 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,448 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,780 | 17,648 | 17,911 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,392 | 15,013 | 17,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,919 | 11,556 | 14,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,892 | 10,448 | 11,331 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Lucia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Lucia was 10,448 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,911 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,448 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release