Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1985
All-time low
79.6%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1981–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 93.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.0% | — |
| 1982 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 79.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 China 93.3% compare
- 134 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 93.1% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 138 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,271 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release