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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
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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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.