Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.51
in 2022
All-time low
1.21
in 1987
Years of data
31
1985–2023
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6.05 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1987.
That places Saint Lucia 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.96 | — |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.54 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.98 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | -7.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.21 | 1.96 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.23 | 2.08 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.79 | 4.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.56 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.98 | 6.51 | 3 |
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Saint Lucia was 6.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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