Secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia is 50.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia peaked at 59.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54.8% | — |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 57.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 53.6% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 56.5% | 59.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 50.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.5% | 9 |
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- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Saint Lucia was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Saint Lucia ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.