School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 3,998 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Saint Lucia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Saint Lucia stood at 3,998.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,862 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,041, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,461 | — |
| 1999 | 3,462 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,241 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,377 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,041 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,862 | +92.8% |
| 2004 | 5,561 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5,386 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5,222 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,102 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,010 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,924 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,945 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,015 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,848 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,405 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,200 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,239 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,251 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,240 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,230 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,211 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,188 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,160 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,128 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,088 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,044 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,998 | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3,998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3,998 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +92.8% | 3,041 | 5,862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,462 | 3,461 | 3,462 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,673 | 3,041 | 5,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,458 | 4,200 | 5,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,101 | 3,998 | 4,188 | 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 educational development in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Saint Lucia was 3,998 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,862 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,041 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release