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 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% 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 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1% compare
- 143 Italy 2.1% compare
- 143 Slovakia 2.1% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9% compare
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.9% compare
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 2.0% in 2025, 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 5.1% in 2000.
- 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 0.8% in 2007.
- 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 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 31.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release