Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 78.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saint Lucia, 1986–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saint Lucia is 78.05, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.74, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.74 | — |
| 1987 | 61.68 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 62.96 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 64.61 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 75.77 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 74.85 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.68 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 70.45 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 68.25 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 81.48 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 76.82 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 79.54 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 81.16 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 63.58 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 64.94 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.35 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 65.96 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 72.01 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 69.53 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 73.05 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 77.64 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 79.36 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.6 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 77.47 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 76.69 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.28 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 73.95 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 79.95 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 79.81 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.92 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 72.33 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.05 | +7.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 78.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 78.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.46 | 53.74 | 62.96 | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.76 | 64.61 | 81.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.49 | 63.35 | 79.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.43 | 72.33 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.05 | 78.05 | 78.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saint Lucia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Saint Lucia was 78.05 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.74 in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.