School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 8,082 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 8,082, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 12,494 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,082, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 178th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,812 | — |
| 1999 | 10,745 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,129 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,989 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,618 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12,494 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 11,939 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,218 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10,757 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,462 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,227 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,038 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,933 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,932 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,779 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,409 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9,039 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,635 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8,446 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,472 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,445 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,411 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,365 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,310 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,242 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,168 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 8,082 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,778 | 10,745 | 10,812 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,687 | 9,618 | 12,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,056 | 8,445 | 9,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,263 | 8,082 | 8,411 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 8,082 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,494 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,082 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release