Secondary education, pupils in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Secondary education, pupils was 49.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Saint Lucia is 49.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Saint Lucia peaked at 62.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 53.5% | — |
| 1973 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 56.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 61.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.2% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Saint Lucia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Saint Lucia was 49.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.