Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 11.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +111.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.