Primary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary education, pupils was 11,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 11,936 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 34,521 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11,936, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,398 | 20,724 | 34,521 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,709 | 21,497 | 24,561 | 4 |
| 1990s | 20,847 | 19,838 | 22,030 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17,417 | 14,909 | 19,183 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,436 | 12,962 | 14,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,488 | 11,936 | 13,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,018 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11,936 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 34,521 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,936 in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary education, pupils?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.