10 answers, 4 from Saint Lucia's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
How many students are in secondary school in Saint Lucia?
10,097 students were enrolled in Saint Lucia's public secondary schools in the 2024/25 academic year, 2.4% fewer than a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Finance's Economic and Social Review 2025. Girls made up 5,185 and boys 4,912.
The figures cover public schools only. 765 students were in the four technical and vocational (TVET) schools. The number of public secondary teachers fell 0.2% to 1,011.
Saint Lucia's overall pass rate in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams was 78.05% in 2025, the highest in five years and above the regional average of about 71.0%, according to the Ministry of Finance's Economic and Social Review 2025. The Mathematics pass rate was 42.2%, the lowest of 33 subjects.
CSEC exams are set by the Caribbean Examinations Council and taken at the end of secondary school. At CAPE, the next level, 225 students sat exams, with a pass rate of 96.83%. Government covers exam fees for up to four CXC subjects for Form 5 students.
1,960 students sat the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) in Saint Lucia in 2024/25, with a national mean score of 77.24%, 6.01 points above the regional mean of 71.23%, according to the Ministry of Finance's Economic and Social Review 2025. 55.56% of students scored above the national mean.
The CPEA is taken at the end of primary school; 1,955 of the students who sat it were assigned to public secondary schools. Science had the highest mean, at 79.95%. Mathematics rose 4.02 points, while Language fell 5.66 points.
How many children are in primary school in Saint Lucia?
13,280 students were enrolled in Saint Lucia's public primary schools in 2024/25, 3.3% fewer than a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Finance's Economic and Social Review 2025. There were 6,736 boys and 6,544 girls, and the average school had 187 pupils.
Public primary schools had 1,039 teachers, 70.3% of them trained. Early childhood centres enrolled 3,885 children, although only 86% of centres reported. Government budgeted $72.1 million for public primary education and $262.0 million for education overall in 2025/26.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
How many children in Saint Lucia are in primary school?
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts net primary school enrolment in Saint Lucia at 95.4% in 2018. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 92.9%, and Saint Lucia placed 8th highest of 17. Worldwide: 20th of 69.
How many children in Saint Lucia go to secondary school?
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross secondary school enrolment in Saint Lucia at 87.9% in 2024. The peak was 97.0% in 2010 and the low 79.1% in 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 91.6%; Saint Lucia is 14th highest of 22. Of 100 countries with 2024 data, 68th highest.
What is university enrolment in Saint Lucia?
15.0%: that is gross tertiary enrolment in Saint Lucia for 2023, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2005 was 2017, at 20.7%; its low point was 2007, at 8.5%. It is 15th highest of 16 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 48.6%. Worldwide: 105th of 120.
What is Saint Lucia's education spending?
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 3.8% of GDP. The peak was 5.9% of GDP in 2021 and the low 2.7% of GDP in 2023. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 3.8% of GDP, and Saint Lucia placed 6th highest of 11. Worldwide: 23rd of 36.
How many pupils are there per teacher in Saint Lucia?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Saint Lucia was 15 in 2018. The peak was 24 in 2006 and the low 14 in 2014. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 18, and Saint Lucia placed 12th highest of 18. Worldwide: 66th of 85.
How many children in Saint Lucia complete primary school?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Saint Lucia was 97.4% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2006, at 107.1%; its low point was 2017, at 89.1%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 93.9%, and Saint Lucia placed 7th highest of 19. World rank, highest first: 43rd of 104.