School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9201 GPI, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.18 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9868 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9841 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9668 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9532 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9323 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9474 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9477 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.932 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9264 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9301 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.946 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9684 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9542 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.969 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9499 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9481 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9555 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9201 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9496 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9673 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9547 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9551 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9682 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9679 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9895 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9978 GPI | 0.9323 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9383 GPI | 0.9264 GPI | 0.9477 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9519 GPI | 0.9201 GPI | 0.969 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9789 GPI | 0.9547 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
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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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Saint Lucia was 1.03 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9201 GPI in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.