Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 7.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 13.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 141 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
- 142 Thailand 8.0% compare
- 143 Barbados 7.9% compare
- 145 Hong Kong, China 7.7% compare
- 146 Albania 7.6% 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, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release