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 4.4% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 52.2% 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 12.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2 |
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 4.4% 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 12.9% 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 4.4% in 2013.
- 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 123rd 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 down 52.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release