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 17.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% 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 22.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 | 18.0% | — |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +120.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 17.4% | 4 |
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 17.4% in 2015, 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 22.8% 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 7.9% in 2014.
- 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 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 20.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release