School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 7.82 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 7.82 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11.47 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.93 years, in 1975.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.42 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.47 years | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 7.15 years | -37.7% |
| 1975 | 6.93 years | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.24 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 7.14 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.55 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.48 years | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 7.69 years | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 7.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.97 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.91 years | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7 years | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.12 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.72 years | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 years | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.41 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.24 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.64 years | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.81 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.94 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.12 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.99 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.82 years | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.82 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.82 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) 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 | -37.7% | 11.47 years | 7.15 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.44 years | 6.93 years | 11.47 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.71 years | 7.14 years | 8.48 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 7.68 years | 8.11 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.73 years | 7.44 years | 8.12 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.76 years | 7.24 years | 8.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 years | 7.82 years | 8.12 years | 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 life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 years in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release