Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.6% | — |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -26.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.9% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 22.6% | 39.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Saint Lucia was 22.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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