School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.87 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.87 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.43 years
in 1972
All-time low
6.87 years
in 1975
Years of data
37
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 7.87 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.43 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.87 years, in 1975.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.43 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.43 years | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 7.17 years | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 6.87 years | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 7.25 years | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.14 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.64 years | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 8.51 years | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 7.66 years | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 7.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.99 years | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.01 years | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.75 years | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.11 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.73 years | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.98 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.52 years | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2 years | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.63 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.75 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.92 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.06 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.98 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.84 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.87 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.43 years | 6.87 years | 11.43 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.74 years | 7.14 years | 8.51 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.04 years | 7.62 years | 8.31 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.8 years | 7.52 years | 8.11 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.77 years | 7.2 years | 8.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 years | 7.84 years | 8.09 years | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2088 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 years in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release