Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 11,655 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia stood at 11,655.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 16,075 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,388, in 1972.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,388 | — |
| 1973 | 3,522 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,877 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4,181 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 4,136 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,191 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4,417 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4,648 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4,879 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,306 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 4,827 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4,982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,989 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5,635 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 6,239 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 6,423 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,684 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7,076 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7,469 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 7,959 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8,825 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 9,550 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 11,847 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 12,530 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12,738 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,743 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,662 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,239 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12,840 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13,774 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,862 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 15,774 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 16,075 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,889 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15,449 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14,565 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13,910 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13,437 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,040 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12,532 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12,067 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,655 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,045 | 3,388 | 4,648 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,604 | 4,306 | 7,076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,130 | 7,469 | 11,847 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,624 | 12,239 | 16,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,616 | 11,655 | 15,889 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 178 Guam 16,200 compare
- 179 Tonga 15,401 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 11,063 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,808 compare
- 184 Kiribati 9,548 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 11,655 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,075 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,388 in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.