Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +110.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +110.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 73 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.5% compare
- 74 Djibouti 3.5% compare
- 75 El Salvador 3.4% compare
- 77 Kenya 3.2% compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% compare
- 79 Liberia 3.0% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release