Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 15.36 pupils per teacher in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 15.36 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 96.6 pupils per teacher in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.36 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.6 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2015 | 83.51 pupils per teacher | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 69 pupils per teacher | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 53.65 pupils per teacher | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 16.47 pupils per teacher | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 16.21 pupils per teacher | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.55 pupils per teacher | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.36 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.69 pupils per teacher | 53.65 pupils per teacher | 96.6 pupils per teacher | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.9 pupils per teacher | 15.36 pupils per teacher | 16.47 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 15.36 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.