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 0.705 GPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.705 GPIA, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% 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 0.705 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 140th out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4182 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.5019 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6035 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5053 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5691 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3352 GPIA | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1455 GPIA | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2669 GPIA | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3161 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.705 GPIA | +123.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.705 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.705 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4182 GPIA | 0.1455 GPIA | 0.6035 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5106 GPIA | 0.3161 GPIA | 0.705 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 137 Montenegro 0.7116 GPIA
- 138 Bangladesh 0.7108 GPIA compare
- 139 Latvia 0.7106 GPIA compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7047 GPIA compare
- 142 Morocco 0.7025 GPIA compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.6955 GPIA 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 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 0.705 GPIA in 2013, 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 0.705 GPIA in 2013.
- 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 0.1455 GPIA 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 171 countries with data for 2013.
- 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 up 16.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release