School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.52 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.82 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8773 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
32
1977–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.52 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.82 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8773 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Saint Lucia 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.43 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8976 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8773 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 GPIA | -1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.52 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.52 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.8773 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 13 Samoa 1.53 GPIA compare
- 14 Seychelles 1.53 GPIA compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.53 GPIA compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 18 Oman 1.5 GPIA compare
- 19 Cuba 1.5 GPIA compare
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Lucia was 1.52 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8773 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release