Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 2.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.3%
Change on year
down 46.1%
World rank
103rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 22.6 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 23.9 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 19.2 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 0.534 %2017: 4 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Saint Lucia 103rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 22.6%
2001 25.5% +13.1%
2002 20.7% -18.9%
2003 27.4% +32.5%
2004 25.3% -7.9%
2005 23.9% -5.3%
2006 21.1% -12.0%
2007 23.3% +10.9%
2008 16.8% -27.9%
2009 18.7% +11.3%
2010 22.4% +19.4%
2011 26.5% +18.7%
2012 19.2% -27.6%
2013 6.1% -68.1%
2014 1.8% -71.1%
2015 5.6% +216.6%
2016 0.5% -90.5%
2017 4.0% +642.7%
2018 4.4% +9.9%
2019 2.3% -46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 16.8% 27.4% 10
2010s 9.3% 0.5% 26.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia was 2.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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