School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,234 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia stood at 2,234 number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,961 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,134 number, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,875 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,961 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,883 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,792 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,707 number | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,650 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,638 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3,580 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,521 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,469 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,437 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,441 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,428 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,433 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,449 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,471 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,488 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,416 number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,378 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,380 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,430 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,535 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,539 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,532 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,522 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,521 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,536 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,519 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,495 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,458 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,403 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,326 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,247 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,155 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,052 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,938 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,811 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,690 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,572 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,465 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,382 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,339 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,275 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,223 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,183 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,154 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,134 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,152 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,185 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,218 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,234 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,708 number | 3,469 number | 3,961 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,432 number | 3,378 number | 3,488 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,509 number | 3,430 number | 3,539 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,966 number | 2,465 number | 3,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,224 number | 2,134 number | 2,382 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 number | 2,234 number | 2,234 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Saint Lucia was 2,234 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,961 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 number in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/