School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 2,211 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,211 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,830 number
in 1971
All-time low
2,108 number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia stood at 2,211 number.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,830 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,108 number, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,774 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,830 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,761 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,680 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3,605 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,574 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,528 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,470 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,415 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,370 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,366 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,362 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,356 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,366 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,388 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,398 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,423 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,363 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3,339 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,360 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,503 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3,577 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,580 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,571 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,557 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,558 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,543 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,498 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,442 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,379 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,321 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,246 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,175 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,096 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,003 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,861 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,743 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,611 number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,482 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,370 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,330 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,275 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,218 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,174 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,143 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,120 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,108 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,137 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,176 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,211 number | +1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,211 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,211 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,601 number | 3,370 number | 3,830 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,372 number | 3,339 number | 3,423 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,521 number | 3,379 number | 3,580 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,891 number | 2,370 number | 3,321 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,189 number | 2,108 number | 2,330 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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, pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 2,211 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,830 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,108 number in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.