Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 14,257 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14,257 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 33,148 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,257, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,484 | — |
| 1972 | 25,430 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 27,256 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 28,422 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 29,090 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 29,859 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 30,899 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 31,091 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31,441 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30,610 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 29,605 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 31,199 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 31,795 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 32,107 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 33,032 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 32,817 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 32,798 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32,809 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33,120 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 33,148 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33,006 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 32,622 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,545 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,928 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,486 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31,194 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31,615 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31,548 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25,581 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 25,347 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 25,481 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24,954 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 24,573 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,821 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23,573 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,046 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22,028 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 20,938 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20,187 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 19,483 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 18,894 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 17,276 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 16,764 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16,268 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,799 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15,463 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,089 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,890 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,715 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,553 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,424 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 15,388 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,936 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14,257 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,552 | 23,484 | 31,441 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31,989 | 29,605 | 33,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,367 | 25,581 | 33,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,495 | 20,187 | 25,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,464 | 14,715 | 19,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,912 | 14,257 | 15,424 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 182 Guam 15,516 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 14,257 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,148 in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,257 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.