Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.78 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.78 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.78 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6121 modelled data, in 2009.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6893 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6986 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7122 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7206 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7167 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7143 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7297 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.699 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.642 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6121 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6604 modelled data | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7342 modelled data | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8049 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8371 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7919 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7336 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8186 modelled data | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 modelled data | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 modelled data | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 modelled data | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.73 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.76 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.78 modelled data | +1.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.78 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.78 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +39.4% | 0.8186 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data |
| 2018 | +29.2% | 1.14 modelled data | 1.47 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6934 modelled data | 0.6121 modelled data | 0.7297 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9676 modelled data | 0.6604 modelled data | 1.68 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 modelled data | 1.73 modelled data | 1.78 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.93 modelled data compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.88 modelled data compare
- 3 Dominica 1.8 modelled data compare
- 5 Albania 1.68 modelled data compare
- 6 Tajikistan 1.67 modelled data compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 1.63 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.78 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6121 modelled data in 2009.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release