Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,651 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1,651 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3,218 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,626 number, in 2017.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,206 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,218 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,206 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,182 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3,151 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,121 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3,102 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,089 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,082 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,075 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,058 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,020 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,969 number | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,907 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,843 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,786 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,746 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,752 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,769 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,788 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,795 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,777 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,709 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,633 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,559 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,492 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,442 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,400 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,367 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,339 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,310 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,271 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,227 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,183 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,138 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,090 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,042 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,976 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,890 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,795 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,706 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,641 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,655 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,679 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,698 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,689 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,630 number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,626 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,635 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,647 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,651 number | +0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1,651 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1,651 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,143 number | 3,075 number | 3,218 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,864 number | 2,746 number | 3,058 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,551 number | 2,339 number | 2,795 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,092 number | 1,795 number | 2,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 number | 1,626 number | 1,706 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,651 number | 1,651 number | 1,651 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 184 Curacao 2,069 number compare
- 185 Grenada 1,832 number compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 1,798 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,606 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1,468 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1,651 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 number in 2017.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.