Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 58.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia is 58.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 95.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.7% | — |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -38.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 58.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 58.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 90.6% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.1% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Saint Lucia was 58.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release