School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.67 GPI in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1979–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.67 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.9 GPI in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.67 GPI, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.9 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 3.38 GPI | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 2.21 GPI | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 1.74 GPI | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 GPI | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 GPI | -24.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.67 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.67 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 GPI | 6.9 GPI | 6.9 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.45 GPI | 1.74 GPI | 3.38 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.17 GPI | 2.17 GPI | 2.17 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.94 GPI | 1.67 GPI | 2.21 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.19 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.67 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 GPI in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 GPI in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.