School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.4493 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.4493 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.39 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.333 years, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3844 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.3421 years | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.333 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3618 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8022 years | +121.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8881 years | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9331 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.941 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.976 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 years | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 years | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4779 years | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9306 years | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 years | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 2.39 years | +79.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 years | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2.05 years | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7012 years | -65.8% |
| 2020 | 0.575 years | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4366 years | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4493 years | +2.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.4493 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.4493 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507 years, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3844 years | 0.3844 years | 0.3844 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6972 years | 0.333 years | 0.976 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.34 years | 0.4779 years | 2.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.487 years | 0.4366 years | 0.575 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Saint Lucia was 0.4493 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 years in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release