Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
140th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1985
All-time low
79.6%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1981–2024
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.0% | — |
| 1982 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 79.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 137 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 138 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 139 East Timor 93.1% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 142 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Lucia was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.