Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 20.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
68th
of 147 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2000
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 30.5 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 29.9 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 36.9 %2005: 35.7 %2006: 32 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 25.1 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 18.6 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 19.7 %2019: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 20.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

That places Saint Lucia 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 30.5%
2000 46.3% +52.1%
2001 29.9% -35.5%
2002 30.7% +2.9%
2003 32.3% +5.1%
2004 36.9% +14.2%
2005 35.7% -3.1%
2006 32.0% -10.4%
2007 22.5% -29.8%
2008 25.1% +11.7%
2009 20.9% -16.9%
2010 17.2% -17.7%
2011 16.4% -4.8%
2012 16.7% +1.9%
2013 18.6% +11.5%
2015 34.7% +87.0%
2016 26.5% -23.7%
2017 20.1% -24.4%
2018 19.7% -1.9%
2019 20.7% +5.4%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 20.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1
2000s 31.2% 20.9% 46.3% 10
2010s 21.2% 16.4% 34.7% 9

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 65 Colombia 21.0% compare
  2. 66 Mauritius 21.0% compare
  3. 67 Thailand 20.9% compare
  4. 69 South Africa 20.6% compare
  5. 70 Philippines 20.5% compare
  6. 71 Romania 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 20.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.