School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 87.9% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1973.
Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.9% | — |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 87.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 26.3% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 46.7% | 66.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 71.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.7% | 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, secondary in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Saint Lucia was 87.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1973.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.