School enrollment, primary, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male 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, male in Saint Lucia is 96.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 134.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1971.
That places Saint Lucia 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.4% | — |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 104.3% | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 108.7% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 112.9% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 115.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 121.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 124.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 127.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 125.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 117.1% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 126.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 128.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 129.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 131.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 130.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 129.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 128.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 132.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 133.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 134.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 132.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 131.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 126.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 104.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.8% | 89.4% | 127.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.9% | 117.1% | 132.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.0% | 103.4% | 134.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 97.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 102.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Saint Lucia was 96.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% 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.