School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.7811 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 0.7811 years.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.02 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 years, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1358 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.1313 years | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1165 years | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1005 years | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1159 years | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1376 years | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.152 years | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1476 years | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1264 years | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1306 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1373 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3068 years | +123.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 years | +233.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6949 years | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6558 years | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.478 years | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4323 years | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8225 years | +90.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8989 years | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6413 years | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8095 years | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5366 years | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7092 years | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8614 years | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.856 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.984 years | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.714 years | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7811 years | +9.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7811 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7811 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +233.5% | 0.3068 years | 1.02 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1279 years | 0.1165 years | 0.1358 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.131 years | 0.1005 years | 0.152 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6649 years | 0.3068 years | 1.02 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6637 years | 0.4323 years | 0.8989 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7914 years | 0.5366 years | 1.02 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 0.7811 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 years in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.