School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 1,047 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,047
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
191st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,823
in 1977
All-time low
1,027
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 1,047.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,823 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,027, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 191st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,489 | — |
| 1971 | 1,561 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,634 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1,692 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,741 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,778 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,808 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,823 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,797 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,759 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,679 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,647 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,674 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,715 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,721 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,713 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,706 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,703 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,739 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,740 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,687 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,609 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,653 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,719 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,769 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,796 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,811 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,810 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,787 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,744 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,713 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,700 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,712 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,704 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,688 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,671 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,665 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,654 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,606 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,554 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,473 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,497 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,478 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,395 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,311 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,275 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,267 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,243 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,181 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,188 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,226 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,136 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,027 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,037 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,047 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,708 | 1,489 | 1,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,704 | 1,647 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 | 1,609 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,667 | 1,554 | 1,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 | 1,181 | 1,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,110 | 1,027 | 1,226 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,152 compare
- 189 Tonga 1,148 compare
- 190 Curaçao 1,127 compare
- 192 Grenada 837 compare
- 193 Seychelles 829 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 784 compare
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, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 1,047 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,823 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release