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 8.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2002
All-time low
8.0%
in 2019
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

0510151999200920191999: 12.9 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 11 %2007: 11.3 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia is 8.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2019.

Saint Lucia ranks 69th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 12.9%
2000 14.6% +13.0%
2001 15.5% +6.0%
2002 16.2% +4.4%
2003 14.9% -7.6%
2004 14.2% -4.7%
2005 15.9% +11.4%
2006 11.0% -30.8%
2007 11.3% +3.0%
2015 9.2% -19.2%
2016 9.1% -0.4%
2017 8.3% -9.5%
2018 8.2% -0.3%
2019 8.0% -2.2%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 14.2% 11.0% 16.2% 8
2010s 8.6% 8.0% 9.2% 5

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  5. 71 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  6. 72 Colombia 7.9% 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 8.0% 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 16.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Saint Lucia ranks 69th 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 down 28.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/