School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 7,444 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,444
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
189th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,327
in 1974
All-time low
7,444
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Saint Lucia stood at 7,444. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 13,327 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7,444, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 189th 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, male (number) (age male) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,328 | — |
| 1971 | 12,736 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13,046 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13,241 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13,327 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 13,293 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 13,195 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13,054 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12,745 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 12,522 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 12,378 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12,402 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12,476 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12,559 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,645 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 12,734 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,870 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,008 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 13,196 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,030 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,805 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 12,566 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12,709 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12,775 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,784 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12,769 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12,756 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12,788 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12,809 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,630 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,472 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12,268 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12,202 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,106 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,980 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,889 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,663 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,341 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,887 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10,468 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,097 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,830 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9,574 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9,350 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,173 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,071 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,875 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,605 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,394 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,212 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,015 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7,803 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7,571 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,464 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,461 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,444 | -0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7,444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7,444 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,949 | 12,328 | 13,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,730 | 12,378 | 13,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,739 | 12,566 | 12,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,728 | 10,468 | 12,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,118 | 8,212 | 10,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,626 | 7,444 | 8,015 | 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, primary education, male in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Saint Lucia was 7,444 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,327 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,444 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release