School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 621 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
621
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
194th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,563
in 1970
All-time low
621
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 621. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,563 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 621, in 2025.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,563 | — |
| 1971 | 1,547 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,517 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,483 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,469 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,487 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,521 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,538 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,533 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,521 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,511 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,496 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,487 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,465 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,420 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,433 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,444 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,435 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,423 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,401 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,356 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,308 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,263 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,223 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,164 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,187 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,196 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,190 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,171 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,142 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,095 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,082 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,108 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,175 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,049 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 973 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 950 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 912 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 874 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 856 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 856 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 864 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 872 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 862 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 840 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 819 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 826 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 816 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 816 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 800 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 756 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 703 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 676 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 651 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 621 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,518 | 1,469 | 1,563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 | 1,401 | 1,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,226 | 1,164 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 | 874 | 1,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.7 | 816 | 872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.17 | 621 | 800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 191 Seychelles 860 compare
- 192 Curaçao 734 compare
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 546 compare
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release