Duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Duration of compulsory education was 12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
12
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2005.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 33 Armenia 12 compare
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- 33 Colombia 12 compare
- 33 Dominica 12 compare
- 33 Egypt 12 compare
- 33 Finland 12 compare
- 33 Grenada 12 compare
- 33 Honduras 12 compare
- 33 Italy 12 compare
- 33 Kenya 12 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 12 compare
- 33 Maldives 12 compare
- 33 Mauritius 12 compare
- 33 Mongolia 12 compare
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12 compare
- 33 Pakistan 12 compare
- 33 Palau 12 compare
- 33 Portugal 12 compare
- 33 Qatar 12 compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 compare
- 33 Türkiye 12 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 12 compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 12 compare
- 33 United States of America 12 compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Duration of compulsory education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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