School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
27
1977–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.08 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release