School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia stood at 96.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.1% | — |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.2% | 92.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.0% | 96.1% | 3 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Saint Lucia was 96.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.