Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.0101 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.018 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 2010.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.018 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.012 units per person | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.01 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 units per person | +3.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0101 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0101 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -33.8% | 0.018 units per person | 0.012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0101 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.