Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 31.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 31.19 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 88.52 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 31.19 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 88.52 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 55.55 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 56.04 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 55.12 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.57 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 62.98 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 57.24 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 56.49 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.84 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 51.63 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 50.87 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.19 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.49 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 47.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.96 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 45.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.84 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 39.83 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.01 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.89 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.78 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.12 units per square kilometre | 53.14 units per square kilometre | 88.52 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.23 units per square kilometre | 55.12 units per square kilometre | 62.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.45 units per square kilometre | 50.87 units per square kilometre | 56.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.66 units per square kilometre | 38.23 units per square kilometre | 49.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.45 units per square kilometre | 33.24 units per square kilometre | 37.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 units per square kilometre | 31.19 units per square kilometre | 33.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.33 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 31.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.52 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.