Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 969 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
969 number
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
128th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4,485 number
in 2001
All-time low
969 number
in 2019
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920192000: 3.0k number2001: 4.5k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 3.3k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 3.3k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.5k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number2019: 969 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia stood at 969 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,485 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 969 number, in 2019.

Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 2,985 number
2001 4,485 number +50.3%
2002 3,895 number -13.2%
2003 3,330 number -14.5%
2004 4,080 number +22.5%
2005 3,349 number -17.9%
2006 1,831 number -45.3%
2007 2,494 number +36.2%
2015 1,057 number -57.6%
2016 1,211 number +14.6%
2017 1,091 number -9.9%
2018 1,122 number +2.8%
2019 969 number -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,306 number 1,831 number 4,485 number 8
2010s 1,090 number 969 number 1,211 number 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 125 Austria 1,188 number compare
  2. 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare
  3. 127 Ireland 1,041 number compare
  4. 129 Cayman Islands 966 number compare
  5. 130 Norway 964 number compare
  6. 131 Barbados 763 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia was 969 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 4,485 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 969 number in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/