Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 99.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2007.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 99.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1984.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 92.3% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.5% | 99.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,018 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 99.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1984.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.