Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 127.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 32.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 112th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -94.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +131.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +127.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +462.5% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 7 |
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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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.