Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 55.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2012
All-time low
47.6%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2018
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 55.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2018.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 56.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2005.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.6% | — |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -2.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 55.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 55.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.6% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.4% | 56.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 6 Yemen 57.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 8 Macau, China 57.0% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.0% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 54.9% compare
- 12 Cameroon 54.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 55.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release