Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -37.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 7 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.