School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 96.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 96.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 133.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1971.
That places Saint Lucia 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.4% | — |
| 1972 | 99.9% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 105.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 109.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 111.7% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 115.2% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 120.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 123.7% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 127.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 125.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 121.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 127.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 128.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 129.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 131.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 129.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 127.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 125.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 128.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 131.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 133.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 130.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 128.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 126.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 120.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 123.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 124.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 105.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -4.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.9% | 94.4% | 127.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 127.6% | 121.5% | 131.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.6% | 102.6% | 133.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 97.6% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 96.8% | 103.0% | 4 |
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 in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia was 96.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (% 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.