Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2009–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2010.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 79.4% | 96.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 45 Eswatini 97.3% compare
- 46 Belize 97.2% compare
- 47 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 49 San Marino 96.6% compare
- 50 Botswana 96.3%
- 51 Liechtenstein 96.3% 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 persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 96.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.