Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0793 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0793 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2707 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0793 units per person, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2246 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2399 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2535 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2606 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2627 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2656 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2707 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2684 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2675 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2566 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2443 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2535 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2543 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2527 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2557 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2501 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2462 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.243 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2426 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2366 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2304 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2264 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2188 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2074 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.204 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1632 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1598 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.159 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1508 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.145 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1425 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1443 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1313 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.124 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1188 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.114 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.11 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0967 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0934 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0903 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.088 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0841 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0816 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0861 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0793 units per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2571 units per person | 0.2246 units per person | 0.2707 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2499 units per person | 0.2426 units per person | 0.2566 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.214 units per person | 0.1632 units per person | 0.2405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.143 units per person | 0.1188 units per person | 0.1598 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 0.114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0793 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2707 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 units per person in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.