School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 3,487 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3,487 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
181st
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,316 number
in 2002
All-time low
3,487 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3,487 number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,316 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,487 number, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,850 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,007 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,136 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4,240 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,333 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,419 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4,494 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,622 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,735 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,838 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,933 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,022 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5,000 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,967 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,937 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,921 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,929 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,936 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,923 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,865 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,759 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,632 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,576 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,575 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,631 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,726 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,844 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,978 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,084 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,166 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,235 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,294 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,316 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,310 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,281 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,235 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,183 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,132 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,116 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,085 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,022 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,934 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,819 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,667 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,489 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,298 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,108 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,925 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,766 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,624 number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,487 number | -3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3,487 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,886 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3,487 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,839 number, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,367 number | 3,850 number | 4,838 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,943 number | 4,865 number | 5,022 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,797 number | 4,575 number | 5,166 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,219 number | 5,085 number | 5,316 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,365 number | 3,624 number | 5,022 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,487 number | 3,487 number | 3,487 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 178 Barbados 5,290 number compare
- 179 Samoa 4,443 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 3,859 number compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 3,016 number compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 2,923 number compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,528 number compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saint Lucia was 3,487 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,316 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,487 number in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.