Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 88.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 88.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 97.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 88.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 88.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.7% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.8% | 95.0% | 9 |
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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 primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 88.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release