Primary education, pupils (% female) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia is 49.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia peaked at 52.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.5% | — |
| 1972 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.