Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 52 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
52 number
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
125th
of 133 countries
All-time high
865 number
in 2003
All-time low
11 number
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019

02004006008002000200920192000: 768 number2001: 849 number2002: 672 number2003: 865 number2004: 771 number2005: 703 number2006: 592 number2007: 628 number2008: 433 number2009: 462 number2010: 533 number2011: 621 number2012: 437 number2013: 136 number2014: 39 number2015: 121 number2016: 11 number2017: 85 number2018: 95 number2019: 52 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 52 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia peaked at 865 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2016.

That places Saint Lucia 125th out of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 768 number
2001 849 number +10.5%
2002 672 number -20.8%
2003 865 number +28.7%
2004 771 number -10.9%
2005 703 number -8.8%
2006 592 number -15.8%
2007 628 number +6.1%
2008 433 number -31.1%
2009 462 number +6.7%
2010 533 number +15.4%
2011 621 number +16.5%
2012 437 number -29.6%
2013 136 number -68.9%
2014 39 number -71.3%
2015 121 number +210.3%
2016 11 number -90.9%
2017 85 number +672.7%
2018 95 number +11.8%
2019 52 number -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 674.3 number 433 number 865 number 10
2010s 213 number 11 number 621 number 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 122 Dominica 118 number compare
  2. 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare
  3. 124 Malta 55 number compare
  4. 126 Luxembourg 49 number compare
  5. 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 47 number compare
  6. 128 San Marino 21 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia was 52 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 865 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Saint Lucia ranks 125th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/