Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
107th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
90.6%
in 1984
Years of data
21
1984–2018

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2018

0204060801001984200120181984: 90.6 %1986: 92.2 %1994: 98.3 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 99.3 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 98.7 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 94.3 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 100 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 96.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1984.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.4% 90.6% 92.2% 2
1990s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 1
2000s 98.4% 94.3% 100.0% 9
2010s 98.6% 96.0% 99.7% 9

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 104 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
  2. 105 Eswatini 96.2% compare
  3. 106 Dominica 96.0% compare
  4. 108 United States 96.0% compare
  5. 109 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
  6. 110 French Polynesia 95.9% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1984.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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