School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School enrollment, primary (% gross) 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 (% gross) 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% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 111.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 111.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -37.3% | 163.3% | 102.4% |
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
- 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 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.