Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2003
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia, 1999–2025

012341999201220251999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 4 years2004: 4 years2005: 4 years2006: 4 years2007: 4 years2008: 4 years2009: 4 years2010: 4 years2011: 4 years2012: 4 years2013: 4 years2014: 4 years2015: 4 years2016: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years2020: 4 years2021: 4 years2022: 4 years2023: 4 years2024: 4 years2025: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia peaked at 4 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

That places Saint Lucia 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2025.
Year years Change
1999 3 years
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 4 years +33.3%
2004 4 years +0.0%
2005 4 years +0.0%
2006 4 years +0.0%
2007 4 years +0.0%
2008 4 years +0.0%
2009 4 years +0.0%
2010 4 years +0.0%
2011 4 years +0.0%
2012 4 years +0.0%
2013 4 years +0.0%
2014 4 years +0.0%
2015 4 years +0.0%
2016 4 years +0.0%
2017 4 years +0.0%
2018 4 years +0.0%
2019 4 years +0.0%
2020 4 years +0.0%
2021 4 years +0.0%
2022 4 years +0.0%
2023 4 years +0.0%
2024 4 years +0.0%
2025 4 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3.7 years 3 years 4 years 10
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2020s 4 years 4 years 4 years 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 88 Bulgaria 4 years compare
  2. 88 Belarus 4 years compare
  3. 88 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
  4. 88 Gibraltar 4 years compare
  5. 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 years compare
  6. 88 Maldives 4 years compare
  7. 88 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
  8. 88 Mongolia 4 years compare
  9. 88 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
  10. 88 Poland 4 years compare
  11. 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4 years compare
  12. 88 Saudi Arabia 4 years compare
  13. 88 Tajikistan 4 years compare
  14. 88 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
  15. 88 Zambia 4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia?
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Saint Lucia was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2003.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
How does Saint Lucia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
Saint Lucia ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
207 places, 4,977 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release