Labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Labor force with basic education, female was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2024
All-time low
56.8%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 56.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 80 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 81.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 81.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 76.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 82 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 84 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 82.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 84.4 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia is 84.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2016.

That places Saint Lucia 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Saint Lucia, 2016 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2016 56.8%
2017 80.0% +40.8%
2018 81.2% +1.6%
2019 81.6% +0.4%
2020 76.1% -6.7%
2021 82.0% +7.7%
2022 84.0% +2.5%
2023 82.2% -2.1%
2024 84.4% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.9% 56.8% 81.6% 4
2020s 81.7% 76.1% 84.4% 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.7% compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 81.8% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 78.2% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 75.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia?
Labor force with basic education, female in Saint Lucia was 84.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Saint Lucia ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).