School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.9434 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
50
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.01 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9434 GPIA, in 1989.
That places Saint Lucia 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9794 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.989 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9868 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.981 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9687 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9587 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9434 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9671 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9751 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9628 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9596 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9761 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9862 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9852 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.996 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9752 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9484 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9796 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9434 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9712 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.9484 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 49 Micronesia (country) 1.01 GPIA compare
- 50 Bermuda 1.01 GPIA compare
- 51 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 53 Angola 1.01 GPIA compare
- 54 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
- 55 El Salvador 1.01 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9434 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release