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
116th
of 132 countries
All-time high
470 number
in 2001
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

01002003004005002000200920192000: 412 number2001: 470 number2002: 330 number2003: 449 number2004: 413 number2005: 376 number2006: 304 number2007: 318 number2008: 227 number2009: 208 number2010: 264 number2011: 287 number2012: 212 number2013: 136 number2014: 39 number2015: 121 number2016: 11 number2017: 85 number2018: 95 number2019: 52 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia is 52 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Saint Lucia peaked at 470 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2016.

That places Saint Lucia 116th out of 132 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, male (number) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 412 number
2001 470 number +14.1%
2002 330 number -29.8%
2003 449 number +36.1%
2004 413 number -8.0%
2005 376 number -9.0%
2006 304 number -19.1%
2007 318 number +4.6%
2008 227 number -28.6%
2009 208 number -8.4%
2010 264 number +26.9%
2011 287 number +8.7%
2012 212 number -26.1%
2013 136 number -35.8%
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 350.7 number 208 number 470 number 10
2010s 130.2 number 11 number 287 number 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 113 Grenada 84 number compare
  2. 114 Seychelles 77 number compare
  3. 115 Cyprus 57 number compare
  4. 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 47 number compare
  5. 118 Luxembourg 25 number compare
  6. 119 British Virgin Islands 13 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 470 number in 2001.
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 116th out of 132 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 75.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/