Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 6.3%.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.9% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +25.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 54 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.7% compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 6.5% compare
- 58 Slovakia 6.1% compare
- 59 British Virgin Islands 5.6% compare
- 60 Panama 5.4% 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, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.