Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 94.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2010–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.6% | — |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +7.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 94.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 94.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 73 Barbados 94.7% compare
- 74 Latvia 94.7% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.7% compare
- 77 Ecuador 94.4% compare
- 78 New Caledonia 94.3%
- 79 Costa Rica 94.3% 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 last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 94.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.