Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 11.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.3 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.3 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4 years, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3 years | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.3 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 11.3 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.76 years | 9.4 years | 10.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 10.22 years | 11.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 years | 11.17 years | 11.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 57 San Marino 11.36 years compare
- 58 Armenia 11.35 years compare
- 59 Samoa 11.33 years compare
- 61 Chile 11.29 years compare
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 years compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 11.21 years 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 average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.3 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 years in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.