Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 17.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -65.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.2% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release