Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 944 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
944 number
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
118th
of 137 countries
All-time high
7,608 number
in 1999
All-time low
944 number
in 2019
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 7.6k number2000: 3.0k number2001: 3.3k number2002: 2.6k number2003: 2.5k number2004: 3.7k number2005: 2.6k number2006: 1.9k number2007: 1.8k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 1.0k number2018: 1.0k number2019: 944 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia is 944 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia peaked at 7,608 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 944 number, in 2019.

Saint Lucia ranks 118th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 7,608 number
2000 3,047 number -60.0%
2001 3,297 number +8.2%
2002 2,649 number -19.7%
2003 2,482 number -6.3%
2004 3,736 number +50.5%
2005 2,641 number -29.3%
2006 1,885 number -28.6%
2007 1,819 number -3.5%
2015 1,797 number -1.2%
2016 1,427 number -20.6%
2017 1,038 number -27.3%
2018 1,035 number -0.3%
2019 944 number -8.8%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 944 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 944 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,608 number 7,608 number 7,608 number 1
2000s 2,694 number 1,819 number 3,736 number 8
2010s 1,248 number 944 number 1,797 number 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 115 Estonia 1,177 number compare
  2. 116 Macau, China 976 number compare
  3. 117 Iceland 953 number compare
  4. 119 Tonga 888 number compare
  5. 120 Slovenia 843 number compare
  6. 121 Cayman Islands 748 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Saint Lucia was 944 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 7,608 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 944 number in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Saint Lucia ranks 118th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/