Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8462 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8462 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
86th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.65 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.7887 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019

00.511.51999200920191999: 1.6 GPIA2000: 0.998 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 0.789 GPIA2003: 0.806 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 0.825 GPIA2006: 0.862 GPIA2007: 0.823 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.86 GPIA2018: 0.886 GPIA2019: 0.846 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.8462 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.65 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7887 GPIA, in 2002.

That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.65 GPIA
2000 0.9977 GPIA -39.4%
2001 1.02 GPIA +2.1%
2002 0.7887 GPIA -22.6%
2003 0.806 GPIA +2.2%
2004 1.22 GPIA +51.6%
2005 0.8249 GPIA -32.5%
2006 0.8621 GPIA +4.5%
2007 0.823 GPIA -4.5%
2015 1.2 GPIA +45.9%
2016 1.03 GPIA -14.0%
2017 0.8605 GPIA -16.7%
2018 0.8858 GPIA +2.9%
2019 0.8462 GPIA -4.5%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.8462 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8627 GPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.8462 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9102 GPIA, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 GPIA 1.65 GPIA 1.65 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9179 GPIA 0.7887 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9653 GPIA 0.8462 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 83 Burundi 0.8583 GPIA compare
  2. 84 Ghana 0.8531 GPIA compare
  3. 85 Colombia 0.8467 GPIA compare
  4. 87 Cuba 0.8357 GPIA compare
  5. 88 Australia 0.8285 GPIA compare
  6. 89 Denmark 0.8227 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia was 0.8462 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7887 GPIA in 2002.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/