Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 9.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release