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 15.0% 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 15.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 26.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 20.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 51 Mexico 15.6% compare
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- 53 Timor-Leste 15.1% compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 14.8% compare
- 56 Romania 13.9% compare
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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 15.0% 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 34.0% in 2004.
- 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 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th 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 up 23.2%. 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, female (%). 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/