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 11,551 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11,551 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21,184 number
in 1974
All-time low
11,551 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 11,551 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21,184 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11,551 number, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,660 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,889 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 21,059 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 21,156 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 21,184 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,148 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 21,075 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 20,970 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20,907 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20,872 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,838 number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,774 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 20,628 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 20,400 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 20,109 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19,780 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,443 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 19,265 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,236 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 19,300 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19,392 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,448 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19,120 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18,735 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18,317 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,885 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 17,472 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,074 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16,745 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16,478 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16,264 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 16,078 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15,838 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,610 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,378 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,120 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,835 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14,584 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 14,236 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,784 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,230 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,616 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,301 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,172 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,148 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,123 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,984 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,771 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,638 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,570 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,551 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,992 number | 20,660 number | 21,184 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,977 number | 19,236 number | 20,838 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,067 number | 16,478 number | 19,448 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,173 number | 13,784 number | 16,264 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,155 number | 11,570 number | 13,230 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,551 number | 11,551 number | 11,551 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,228 number compare
- 184 Grenada 12,635 number compare
- 185 Curaçao 12,449 number compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 10,645 number compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 9,845 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 11,551 number in 2020, 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 21,184 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,551 number in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 12.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.