School enrollment, primary (% net) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 95.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia is 95.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.3% | — |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.4% | 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 in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, primary in Saint Lucia was 95.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.