School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 97.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia is 97.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 131.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 107.9% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 106.7% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 109.6% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 110.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 114.6% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 119.4% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 123.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 127.0% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 126.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 126.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 128.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 129.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 129.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 131.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 128.1% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 125.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 123.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 124.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 128.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 131.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 127.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 126.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 123.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 103.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 105.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 104.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.1% | 99.6% | 127.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.2% | 123.1% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.2% | 101.9% | 131.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.9% | 97.3% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 97.2% | 104.0% | 4 |
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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 enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia was 97.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.