Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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