School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 6,481 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,481
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
189th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10,907
in 1998
All-time low
6,481
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 6,481, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,907 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,481, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,943 | — |
| 1971 | 8,429 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 8,921 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 9,423 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9,892 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 10,308 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10,639 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,893 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,641 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10,530 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,468 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,432 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10,245 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,130 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,182 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10,317 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10,405 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10,428 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,406 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,234 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10,181 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10,034 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,937 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9,933 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,128 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10,429 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10,678 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,836 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,907 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10,781 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10,566 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,315 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,266 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,309 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,369 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,380 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,315 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,236 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,151 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,038 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,774 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,407 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9,145 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,984 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,824 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,526 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,195 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,935 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,740 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,560 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,415 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,366 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,435 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,290 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,903 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 6,481 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,762 | 7,943 | 10,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,325 | 10,130 | 10,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,384 | 9,933 | 10,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,294 | 10,038 | 10,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,609 | 7,560 | 9,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,148 | 6,481 | 7,435 | 6 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 6,481 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,907 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,481 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release