Saint Lucia is a small island state of the Commonwealth with a population of about 182,000. Tourism is the largest contributor to the economy and enrolment rates for primary and secondary education are high.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
12,679 | 15,903 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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89% | 91% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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21% | 10% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
71.3% | 54.5% | |
Secondary (2018) | Tertiary (2018) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |