School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 14,694 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14,694
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 222 countries
All-time high
26,082
in 1988
All-time low
14,694
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 14,694. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 26,082 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,694, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 188th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,135 | — |
| 1971 | 24,874 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 25,451 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 25,835 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26,037 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26,039 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,919 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 25,714 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 25,128 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 24,668 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24,318 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 24,363 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 24,529 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 24,712 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 24,884 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25,067 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 25,370 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 25,686 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 26,082 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 25,727 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,269 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 24,781 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,099 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25,276 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,314 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25,287 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25,252 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,297 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,317 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24,926 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24,566 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 24,094 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23,931 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23,729 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23,499 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23,373 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22,962 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,349 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21,448 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 20,572 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19,802 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 19,304 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,750 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18,229 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,843 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,657 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,322 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,809 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 16,394 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,059 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,725 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15,364 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,945 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,734 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14,731 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,694 | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 14,694 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 14,694 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,380 | 24,135 | 26,039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,074 | 24,318 | 26,082 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,182 | 24,781 | 25,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,052 | 20,572 | 24,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,817 | 16,059 | 19,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,032 | 14,694 | 15,725 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
- 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare
- 187 Martinique 16,650 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 14,212 compare
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
- 191 Curacao 12,203 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, primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 14,694 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,082 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,694 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release