Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 54.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 163 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2016
All-time low
32.9%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 43.1 %2001: 44.2 %2002: 44.7 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 34.8 %2008: 40.9 %2009: 41 %2010: 37.4 %2011: 38 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 55.5 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 57.7 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 54.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 54.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 58.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2003.

Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 43.1%
2001 44.2% +2.6%
2002 44.7% +1.2%
2003 32.9% -26.4%
2004 34.8% +5.6%
2008 40.9% +17.5%
2009 41.0% +0.3%
2010 37.4% -8.8%
2011 38.0% +1.7%
2012 39.3% +3.3%
2013 55.5% +41.3%
2014 56.9% +2.5%
2015 54.4% -4.3%
2016 58.4% +7.3%
2017 57.7% -1.3%
2018 54.6% -5.2%
2019 54.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 32.9% 44.7% 7
2010s 50.7% 37.4% 58.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 54.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2003.
How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.