Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +734.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +216.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -79.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +17.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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 one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release