School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6 years
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.36 years
in 2021
All-time low
1.39 years
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 6 years.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.36 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 years, in 1971.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.39 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.72 years | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 years | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 1.93 years | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.91 years | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 2.79 years | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.31 years | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.57 years | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 years | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 2.73 years | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 3.94 years | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 3.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.27 years | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.71 years | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5 years | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.22 years | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 5.45 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.59 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.55 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.42 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.43 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.57 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.85 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.08 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.36 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.27 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.13 years | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6 years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 years | 1.39 years | 2.03 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.77 years | 2.31 years | 3.33 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.94 years | 3.94 years | 3.94 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.74 years | 3.95 years | 5.59 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.29 years | 6.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6 years | 6.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 94 Sierra Leone 6.06 years compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.02 years compare
- 96 Costa Rica 6 years compare
- 98 Israel 5.93 years compare
- 99 Bahrain 5.92 years compare
- 100 Cape Verde 5.92 years compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 years in 1971.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release