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

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
63rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2002
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 7.7 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 7.7 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia is 5.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia peaked at 11.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

Saint Lucia ranks 63rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 7.7%
2001 11.4% +46.9%
2002 11.8% +4.1%
2003 10.0% -15.2%
2004 10.2% +1.9%
2005 10.4% +2.1%
2006 5.2% -50.3%
2007 7.7% +48.3%
2016 4.8% -37.6%
2017 4.6% -5.0%
2018 5.7% +25.7%
2019 5.2% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 5.2% 11.8% 8
2010s 5.1% 4.6% 5.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Lucia was 5.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/