School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.18 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.18 years
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.26 years
in 1993
All-time low
8.29 years
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 11.18 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.26 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.29 years, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 127th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.29 years | — |
| 1973 | 8.67 years | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.98 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9.22 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.7 years | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.99 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 10.32 years | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.82 years | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.43 years | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 10.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.14 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.98 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.78 years | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 11.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.26 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.08 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.51 years | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 10.79 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.08 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.99 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.83 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.52 years | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.35 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.66 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.45 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.58 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.52 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.18 years | -2.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11.18 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11.18 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.18 years | 8.29 years | 9.99 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.64 years | 9.82 years | 11.15 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.73 years | 10.51 years | 12.26 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.2 years | 10.79 years | 11.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 years | 11.18 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 years | 11.18 years | 11.58 years | 4 |
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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 11.18 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 years in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release