Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 76.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2021
All-time low
16.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 370.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +205.8% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -3.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.3% | 82.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 86 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 87 Vanuatu 78.5% compare
- 88 Maldives 77.0% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 75.8% compare
- 91 Benin 75.1% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 74.4% 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release