Repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +113.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | — |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Saint Lucia was 2.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.