Adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Adolescents out of school was 3.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 3.6% for adolescents out of school in 2020.
That represents a change of up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +727.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +228.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 106 Grenada 3.7% compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 108 Brazil 3.6% compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 3.3% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 112 Armenia 3.2% compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Adolescents out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for adolescents out of school?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.