Primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary education, pupils was 49.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia is 49.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia peaked at 52.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,067 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 101,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia?
- Primary education, pupils in Saint Lucia was 49.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.