School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.2997 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 0.2997 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.89 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2966 years, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3383 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.3081 years | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3021 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3207 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6046 years | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6123 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6761 years | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7157 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7063 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7123 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7202 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7548 years | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 years | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9759 years | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3594 years | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6867 years | +91.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 years | +122.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 years | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 years | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 years | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5196 years | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4058 years | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2966 years | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2997 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3383 years | 0.3383 years | 0.3383 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5679 years | 0.3021 years | 0.7202 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 years | 0.3594 years | 1.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3341 years | 0.2966 years | 0.4058 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 42 Saudi Arabia 0.3101 years compare
- 43 Tanzania 0.3055 years compare
- 44 South Africa 0.3029 years compare
- 46 Lithuania 0.2983 years compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 0.2741 years compare
- 48 Estonia 0.2595 years compare
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 0.2997 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 years in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release