School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,052 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia is 2,052, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,983 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,052, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,830 | — |
| 1971 | 3,830 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,802 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3,753 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,659 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,618 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,588 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,586 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,602 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,599 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,536 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,587 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,657 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,709 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,742 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,866 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,874 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3,929 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,983 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,941 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3,847 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,646 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,603 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,575 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,589 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,627 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,729 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,702 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,624 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,622 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,530 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,307 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,299 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,272 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,354 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,018 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,808 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,721 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,639 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,588 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,524 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,460 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,455 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,474 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,529 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,308 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,087 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2,106 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,125 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,118 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,115 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,107 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,097 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,084 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,070 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,052 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,687 | 3,586 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,782 | 3,536 | 3,983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,656 | 3,575 | 3,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,054 | 2,588 | 3,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,319 | 2,087 | 2,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 | 2,052 | 2,115 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Lucia was 2,052 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,983 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,052 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release