School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.55 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.09 years
in 2016
All-time low
9.82 years
in 1977
Years of data
29
1977–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 12.55 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.09 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.82 years, in 1977.
Saint Lucia ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.82 years | — |
| 1978 | 10.1 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.42 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.94 years | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 10.56 years | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 10.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.25 years | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11.09 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.54 years | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 12.11 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.71 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.48 years | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.12 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.48 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.96 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.46 years | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.87 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.65 years | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.73 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.61 years | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.55 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.96 years | 9.82 years | 10.1 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.68 years | 9.94 years | 11.25 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.54 years | 12.54 years | 12.54 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.69 years | 12.11 years | 13.36 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.26 years | 12.46 years | 14.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 years | 12.55 years | 12.66 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 117 Eswatini 12.73 years compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 12.66 years compare
- 119 Jamaica 12.58 years compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 12.54 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 12.34 years compare
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, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 12.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 years in 1977.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release