Children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Children out of school was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2017, children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.4% | — |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -78.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +155.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2476.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +194.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +310.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -52.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2476.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Children out of school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for children out of school?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.