School enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School enrollment, primary was 111.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 111.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 163.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 1975.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 134.7% | — |
| 1972 | 163.3% | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 102.4% | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 103.6% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 102.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 108.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 120.2% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 109.5% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 108.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 114.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 118.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 118.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 114.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 114.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 115.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 110.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 113.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 107.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 106.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 109.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 110.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 112.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 113.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 114.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 115.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 114.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 112.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 111.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 111.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.4% | 98.2% | 163.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 102.0% | 120.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 114.9% | 108.8% | 118.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 106.8% | 115.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.0% | 102.4% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 111.3% | 115.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School enrollment, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 111.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 163.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.