Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 77.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 77.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 97.1% | — |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -20.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.3% | 93.5% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.1% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 77.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release