School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.78 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.78 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.44 years
in 1990
All-time low
6.61 years
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6.78 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.44 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.61 years, in 1971.
Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.61 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.99 years | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.39 years | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 7.64 years | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.82 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.06 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.41 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.66 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8.92 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.81 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.51 years | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.96 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.14 years | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.94 years | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.81 years | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.01 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.44 years | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.32 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.83 years | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.44 years | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.16 years | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.41 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.31 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.25 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.08 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.33 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.93 years | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.69 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.05 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.08 years | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.78 years | -4.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.78 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.78 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 years | 6.61 years | 8.92 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.97 years | 8.51 years | 9.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 years | 7.16 years | 9.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 years | 6.86 years | 7.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.69 years | 6.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 years | 6.78 years | 7.19 years | 5 |
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, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 6.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 years in 1971.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release