Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 70.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 70.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 95.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 94.4% | — |
| 1989 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -25.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.8% | 94.9% | 70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 92.4% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 91.6% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 89.4% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 70.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release