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
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2018
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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 90.6% | — |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -3.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 North Macedonia 96.2% compare
- 105 Eswatini 96.2% compare
- 106 Dominica 96.0% compare
- 108 United States 96.0% compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
- 110 French Polynesia 95.9% 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 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.