Table 171 : Average Number of Learners in NELP Centres, 
                     1994/95 to 2006/07
Year Number of Number of  Average Number of Learners
  Centres Learners Per Centre
1994/95 13 726 56
1995/96 20 1062 53
1996/97 22 1125 51
1997/98 22 1045 48
1998/99 21 766 36
1999/00 21 662 32
2000/01 19 729 38
2001/02 8 1490 186
2002/03 11 1506 137
2003/04 16 1991 124
2004/05 15 1413 94
2005/06 15 1361 91
2006/07 13 1395 107
Note: In 2000/01 the Grace and Gros Islet Adult Education centres were temporarily closed for restructuring 
          purposes. The total number of learners from 2001/02 reflect the total numbers in both phases (ie the graduates 
       of Phase 1, September to January, and the  enrolments in Phase 2, March to July)  who have attended 
      the program.
Table 172 : Number of Learners and Facilitators Registered in NELP Centres in 
                     Phase 1 , September 2005 to February 2006
  Number of Learners Number of Facilitators Learner/Facilitator Ratio
Centre Male Female Total Male Female Total
             
Babonneau 1 26 27 0 2 2 14
Castries 74 183 257 9 14 23 11
Micoud 1 12 13 0 1 1 13
Laborie 29 63 92 2 4 6 15
Soufriere 6 36 42 1 3 4 11
Dennery 18 33 51 3 2 5 10
Fond St.Jacques 4 19 23 1 1 2 12
Choiseul 25 58 83 1 4 5 17
Canaries 0 19 19 0 2 2 10
Grande Riviere 16 43 59 0 3 3 20
Total Number 174 492 666 17 36 53 13
Percentage 26 74 100 32 68 100
Note: The new adult education program, now called the National Enrichment and Learning Program (NELP) 
         started in October 2001. In Phase 1 fifteen centres distributed in twelve communities, were in operation. 
         In Castries the program was held at the following centres, Anglican Primary, Castries Comprehensive,
         Corinth Secondary and Entrepot Secondary
         The NELP program comprise of two annual phases namely:
              - Phase 1, September  to February/March, and  Phase 2, April to July
Last updated on March 7, 2007 by Olympia Joseph
Table 172 : Number of Learners and Facilitators Registered in NELP Centres in 
                     Phase 1 , September 2006 to February 2007
  Number of Learners Number of Facilitators Learner/Facilitator Ratio
Centre Male Female Total Male Female Total
             
Babonneau 0 41 41 0 5 5 8
Castries 70 224 294 9 15 24 12
Micoud 17 48 65 2 3 5 13
Laborie 5 39 44 1 3 4 11
Soufriere 25 66 91 5 5 10 9
Dennery 16 86 102 2 5 7 15
Fond St.Jacques 0 23 23 1 2 3 8
Choiseul 2 18 20 1 1 2 10
Canaries 4 29 33 0 3 3 11
Grande Riviere 27 45 72 1 6 7 10
Total Number 166 619 785 22 48 70 11
Percentage 21 79 100 31 69 100
Note: The new adult education program, now called the National Enrichment and Learning Program (NELP) 
         started in October 2001. In Phase 1 fifteen centres distributed in twelve communities, were in operation. 
         In Castries the program was held at the following centres, Anglican Primary, Castries Comprehensive,
         Corinth Secondary and Entrepot Secondary
         The NELP program comprise of two annual phases namely:
              - Phase 1, September  to February/March, and  Phase 2, April to July
Source: Ministry of Education and Culture
Last updated on January 14, 2008 by Olympia Joseph