Primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary education, teachers was 1,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1,018 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,765 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 810, in 2010.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,765 | — |
| 1976 | 1,210 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 1,184 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,258 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,119 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1,053 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,007 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,004 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,032 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,004 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,049 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,061 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,018 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 933 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 916 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 879 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 810 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 819 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 877 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 890 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 856 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 897 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 908 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 905 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 917 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 905 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 931 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 952 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 972 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 993 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,018 | +2.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1,018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1,018 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 | -31.4% | 1,765 | 1,210 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,488 | 1,210 | 1,765 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,221 | 1,184 | 1,258 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,046 | 1,004 | 1,119 | 4 |
| 2000s | 986.5 | 879 | 1,061 | 8 |
| 2010s | 878.4 | 810 | 917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.2 | 931 | 1,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 182 Tonga 818 compare
- 183 Guam 775 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 774 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 primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary education, teachers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1,018 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary education, teachers?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.