Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
88.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.4%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 88.4% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.0%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 39.0% 37.6% 1.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1980s 63.0% 38.6% 24.4% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s 68.3% 42.6% 25.7% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 75.2% 44.1% 31.1% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 81.5% 46.2% 35.3% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 87.3% 48.9% 38.4% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 88.4% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.