School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 10,374 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,374
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
194th
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,278
in 1980
All-time low
10,374
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 10,374. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21,278 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,374, 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, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,716 | — |
| 1971 | 20,953 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 21,135 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21,178 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 21,157 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,108 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 21,094 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21,112 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21,143 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21,180 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 21,278 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21,220 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 21,085 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20,956 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 20,787 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 20,568 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 20,441 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 20,390 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 20,350 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20,332 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,302 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20,240 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19,870 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,311 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 18,734 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 18,197 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 17,665 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 17,251 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16,968 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 16,809 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16,729 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,677 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,410 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,081 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,838 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,741 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15,368 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14,878 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14,415 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,963 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13,511 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13,051 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,639 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,269 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,984 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,778 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,634 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,523 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,461 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,373 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,282 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11,218 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,120 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,931 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,711 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 10,374 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,078 | 20,716 | 21,180 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,741 | 20,332 | 21,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,535 | 16,809 | 20,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,610 | 13,963 | 16,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,122 | 11,373 | 13,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,939 | 10,374 | 11,282 | 6 |
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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 school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10,374 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 21,278 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,374 in 2025.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release