Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force with basic education was 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 86.3% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia peaked at 86.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 69.7% | — |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 86.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 86.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 69.7% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 78.1% | 86.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force with basic education in Saint Lucia was 86.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).