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 4.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
91st
of 132 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2003
All-time low
1.1%
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: 23.8 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 27 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 11 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 8.6 %2019: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia is 4.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.

Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 132 countries on this measure, 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 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, male (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 23.8%
2001 27.9% +17.1%
2002 20.1% -27.9%
2003 28.3% +40.8%
2004 27.0% -4.4%
2005 25.7% -5.1%
2006 21.7% -15.6%
2007 23.6% +9.1%
2008 17.6% -25.6%
2009 16.7% -4.8%
2010 21.9% +31.0%
2011 24.3% +10.7%
2012 18.4% -24.1%
2013 12.1% -34.3%
2014 3.5% -71.1%
2015 11.0% +216.4%
2016 1.1% -90.5%
2017 7.8% +643.5%
2018 8.6% +10.0%
2019 4.6% -46.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +643.5% 1.1% 7.8%
2015 +216.4% 3.5% 11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 16.7% 28.3% 10
2010s 11.3% 1.1% 24.3% 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 4.6% 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 28.3% 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 1.1% in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 132 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 72.2%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/