Years of schooling in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Years of schooling was 8.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2021
All-time low
6.56
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Saint Lucia stood at 8.61. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.56 | — |
| 1991 | 6.65 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.83 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.01 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.28 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.37 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.65 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.52 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.58 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.61 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 | 6.56 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 7.46 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 8.36 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.58 | 8.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Saint Lucia?
- Years of schooling in Saint Lucia was 8.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for years of schooling?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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