Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0658 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0658 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0946 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.032 units per person, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.032 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0328 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0355 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0378 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0368 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0409 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0398 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0436 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0475 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0495 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.057 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0623 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0756 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.079 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0886 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0934 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0946 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.093 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0899 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0802 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0746 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0713 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0658 units per person | -3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0658 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0658 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0357 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0826 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0946 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.093 units per person | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0658 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0946 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 units per person in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.