School age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, primary education, female was 7,250 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,250
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12,886
in 1988
All-time low
7,250
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia is 7,250, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 12,886 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,250, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 188th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,807 | — |
| 1971 | 12,138 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12,405 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 12,594 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12,710 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 12,746 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12,724 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,660 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12,383 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,146 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11,940 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 11,961 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12,053 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12,153 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,239 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 12,333 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12,500 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 12,678 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 12,886 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12,697 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12,464 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,215 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12,390 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,501 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,530 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,518 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12,496 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,509 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,508 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,296 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 12,094 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11,826 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,729 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,623 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,519 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11,484 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,299 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11,008 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,561 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10,104 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9,705 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,474 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,176 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,879 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,670 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,586 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,447 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,204 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,847 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,710 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,561 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,374 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,270 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,270 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,250 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,431 | 11,807 | 12,746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,344 | 11,940 | 12,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,443 | 12,215 | 12,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,325 | 10,104 | 12,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,699 | 7,847 | 9,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,406 | 7,250 | 7,710 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 185 Kiribati 9,072 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 9,014 compare
- 187 Martinique 8,357 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 6,884 compare
- 190 Tonga 6,610 compare
- 191 Curaçao 5,981 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 7,250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,886 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,250 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release