Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 53.1% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Latest (1990)
53.1%
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 1980
All-time low
32.4%
in 1987
Years of data
5
1979–1990
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1979–1990
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 53.1% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 1990.
The figure is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 63.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1987.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58.5% | — |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | +64.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 32.4% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 53.1% in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 1990.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release