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Saint Lucia · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

90th of 134 · 19th in Latin America
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Saint Lucia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 126.1 % in 1994 to 96.8 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%100%110%120%130%96.8 %

Saint Lucia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 126.1 % in 1994 to 96.8 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

73rd of 109 · 17th in Latin America
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Saint Lucia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 46.7 % in 1990 to 87.9 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%87.9 %

Saint Lucia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 46.7 % in 1990 to 87.9 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

112th of 128 · 18th in Latin America
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Tertiary enrolmentSaint Lucia's tertiary enrolment rose from 2.1 % in 1979 to 15.0 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%15.0 %

Saint Lucia's tertiary enrolment rose from 2.1 % in 1979 to 15.0 % in 2023.

Children out of school, primary

children

22nd of 120 · 4th in Latin America
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Children out of school, primarySaint Lucia's children out of school, primary fell from 1,396 in 1982 to 1,033 in 2024.199020002010202005001,0001,5002,0002,5001,033

Saint Lucia's children out of school, primary fell from 1,396 in 1982 to 1,033 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

45th of 111 · 9th in Latin America
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Primary completion rateSaint Lucia's primary completion rate fell from 106.0 % in 1983 to 97.4 % in 2024.199020002010202090%100%110%120%97.4 %

Saint Lucia's primary completion rate fell from 106.0 % in 1983 to 97.4 % in 2024.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

66th of 96 · 9th in Latin America*
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At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Saint Lucia's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 38.3 % in 2010 to 51.3 % in 2020.20102012201420162018202030%35%40%45%50%55%51.3 %

Saint Lucia's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 38.3 % in 2010 to 51.3 % in 2020.

Expected years of schooling

years

122nd of 195 · 24th in Latin America
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Expected years of schoolingSaint Lucia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 12.7 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202012131412.7 yrs

Saint Lucia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 12.7 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

25th of 40 · 8th in Latin America
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Education spendingSaint Lucia's education spending fell from 5.5 % in 1982 to 3.8 % in 2024.19902000201020200%2%4%6%3.8 %

Saint Lucia's education spending fell from 5.5 % in 1982 to 3.8 % in 2024.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

28th of 60 · 9th in Latin America
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Saint Lucia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 1982 to 12.7 % in 2025.19902000201020200%10%20%30%12.7 %

Saint Lucia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 1982 to 12.7 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

22nd of 90 · 7th in Latin America
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySaint Lucia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 30.6 in 1989 to 14.7 in 2018.19901995200020052010201510152025303514.7

Saint Lucia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 30.6 in 1989 to 14.7 in 2018.

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