Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 13.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2009.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th 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, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 10.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.2% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 114 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
- 114 Jordan 13.4% compare
- 116 China 13.3% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 13.1% compare
- 119 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% 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, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release