Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2,213 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2,213 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,920 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,143 number, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,798 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,920 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,870 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,801 number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,731 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,679 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,661 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,623 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,577 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,532 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,498 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,488 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,467 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,466 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,483 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,509 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,539 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,461 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,412 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,399 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,429 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,509 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,522 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,523 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,519 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,520 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,533 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,526 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,512 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,487 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,447 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,385 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,317 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,236 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,146 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,045 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,934 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,823 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,177 number | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 2,144 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,143 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,161 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,190 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,213 number | +1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,213 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,213 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,719 number | 3,532 number | 3,920 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,472 number | 3,399 number | 3,539 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,508 number | 3,429 number | 3,533 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,167 number | 2,823 number | 3,447 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,163 number | 2,143 number | 2,190 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,213 number | 2,213 number | 2,213 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Lucia was 2,213 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,920 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,143 number in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.