Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 13.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 66th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.2% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 15.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 63 Palestine, State of 14.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.9% compare
- 67 Seychelles 13.5% compare
- 68 Ecuador 13.3% compare
- 69 Kuwait 13.2% compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia was 13.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/