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 378 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
378 number
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
123rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
2,517 number
in 2001
All-time low
378 number
in 2019
Years of data
12
2000–2019

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000200920192000: 1.6k number2001: 2.5k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 1.6k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 1.6k number2006: 976 number2007: 1.2k number2016: 620 number2017: 546 number2018: 453 number2019: 378 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia is 378 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,517 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 378 number, in 2019.

That places Saint Lucia 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 1,648 number
2001 2,517 number +52.7%
2002 1,851 number -26.5%
2003 1,609 number -13.1%
2004 2,345 number +45.7%
2005 1,601 number -31.7%
2006 976 number -39.0%
2007 1,249 number +28.0%
2016 620 number -50.4%
2017 546 number -11.9%
2018 453 number -17.0%
2019 378 number -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,724 number 976 number 2,517 number 8
2010s 499.25 number 378 number 620 number 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 120 Cayman Islands 481 number compare
  2. 121 Israel 430 number compare
  3. 122 Grenada 387 number compare
  4. 124 Barbados 376 number compare
  5. 125 Slovenia 337 number compare
  6. 126 Macau, China 330 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 378 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 2,517 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 378 number in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Saint Lucia ranks 123rd out of 148 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 69.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/