School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.87 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.38 years
in 2021
All-time low
8.8 years
in 1975
Years of data
33
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 13.87 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 14.38 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8 years, in 1975.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.82 years | — |
| 1972 | 13.15 years | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2 years | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 8.8 years | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.21 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 10.05 years | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 10.43 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.08 years | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 11 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.56 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.96 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.37 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.74 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.61 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.93 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.18 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.64 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.98 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.97 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.87 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 years | 8.8 years | 13.15 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.64 years | 10.05 years | 11.08 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.56 years | 11.56 years | 11.56 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 11.96 years | 13.11 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.49 years | 12.61 years | 14.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 years | 13.87 years | 14.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 13 Iceland 14.22 years compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.12 years compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.91 years compare
- 17 Norway 13.84 years compare
- 18 Portugal 13.74 years compare
- 19 New Zealand 13.72 years 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 years in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release