Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2003
All-time low
8.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 12.3%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +16.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.4% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.2% compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 13.1% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7% compare
- 60 El Salvador 12.2% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
- 62 Dominica 11.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release