Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 63.8% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 63.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 63.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2009.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.2% | — |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +27.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 63.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 63.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 50.1% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 62 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
- 63 Barbados 64.0%
- 64 Belgium 63.9% compare
- 66 Kiribati 63.2% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.2% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.0%
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 63.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2009.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.