Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.09 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 16.09 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.54 years, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.54 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.09 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.47 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.66 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.06 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.27 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.48 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.74 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.38 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.59 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.02 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.82 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.07 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.83 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.09 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 years | 9.54 years | 11.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 years | 11.48 years | 13.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 years | 13.66 years | 15.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 years | 16.09 years | 16.09 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 16.09 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 years in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.