School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 12.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 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, male in Saint Lucia is 12.06 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 13.51 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.46 years, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.67 years | — |
| 1981 | 9.46 years | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.25 years | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 10.52 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.84 years | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.62 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.86 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.87 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.43 years | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.07 years | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.51 years | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.17 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.83 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12 years | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.06 years | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.06 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.06 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 years | 9.67 years | 9.67 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.38 years | 9.46 years | 10.75 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 11.84 years | 11.84 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.98 years | 11.5 years | 12.55 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.65 years | 12 years | 13.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 11.97 years | 12.06 years | 3 |
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 to tertiary, male in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Saint Lucia was 12.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 years in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release