Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia stood at 67.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia peaked at 79.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +28.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 67.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 43.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 49.4% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 52.3% | 67.3% | 2 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Saint Lucia was 67.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.