Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 2.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.8% for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.3% | — |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +32.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.