School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.38 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.62 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 years, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 years | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 years | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 years | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 years | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 years | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 years | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 years | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 years | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 years | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 years | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 years | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 years | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 years | +31.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 1.17 years | 1.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 years | 1.28 years | 1.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 years | 1.05 years | 1.62 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Saint Lucia was 1.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 years in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release