UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.67 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
8.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 2013
All-time low
4.08
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2013

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia, 1970–2013

024681970199120131970: 4.11980: 4.81991: 8.12010: 8.72013: 8.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia is 8.67, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1970.

Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Saint Lucia, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 4.08
1980 4.84 +18.6%
1991 8.14 +68.3%
2010 8.66 +6.4%
2013 8.67 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.08 4.08 4.08 1
1980s 4.84 4.84 4.84 1
1990s 8.14 8.14 8.14 1
2010s 8.67 8.66 8.67 2

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 68 Mexico 8.79 compare
  2. 69 Philippines 8.73 compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 8.71 compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 8.66 compare
  5. 73 Colombia 8.62 compare
  6. 74 Thailand 8.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Saint Lucia was 8.67 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1970.
How does Saint Lucia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/