Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia is a small island state of the Commonwealth in the Caribbean with a population of almost 180,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Saint Lucia is primarily in the areas of higher education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, technology-enabled learning and skills for work. Learners from Saint Lucia are also participating in COL’s free, open online courses and benefitting from other available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
5.5%		6.6%
Female (2021)		Male (2021)

Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 2017¹
98.7%		95.3%
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2020¹
22%		10.7%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
73.9%		63.9%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

One TVET institution has developed its institutional ODL strategy and action plan.
4,092 learners from Saint Lucia have enrolled with 1,394 certificates being issued through the Skills Online programme.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Saint Lucia include:

Ministry Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Ms Karen Renee
Media Technologist
Curriculum and Material Development Unit (CAMDU)
Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training

Literacy rate (2012)¹
n/a		n/a
Adult (15+) literacy rate Female		Adult (15+) literacy rate Male

Economic Activity (2010)¹
52%		79%
Adult (15+) economic activity Female		Adult (15+) economic activity Male

Political Decision Making (2014)¹
17%
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2012)¹
79		71
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile April 2015

78	96
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

21	52
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

Saint Lucia

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