Secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Secondary education, pupils was 9,740 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 9,740.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 11,704 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,158, in 1971.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,158 | — |
| 1972 | 4,009 | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 4,995 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 4,878 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5,084 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 8,058 | +58.5% |
| 1984 | 7,473 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,160 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 6,782 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 8,785 | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 7,237 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 10,719 | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 9,679 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 9,756 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,920 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,624 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,398 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 9,780 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 11,238 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 11,641 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11,704 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,426 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,927 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,419 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10,394 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,342 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,286 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10,117 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,113 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,808 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,768 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,596 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,818 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9,788 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,707 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9,740 | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9,740 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9,740 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +58.5% | 5,084 | 8,058 |
| 1991 | +48.1% | 7,237 | 10,719 |
| 1987 | +29.5% | 6,782 | 8,785 |
| 1972 | +26.9% | 3,158 | 4,009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,425 | 3,158 | 5,084 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7,416 | 6,160 | 8,785 | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,719 | 10,719 | 10,719 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,416 | 9,624 | 11,704 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,360 | 9,768 | 11,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,730 | 9,596 | 9,818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 183 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 10,378 compare
- 187 Grenada 8,811 compare
- 188 Aruba 8,367 compare
- 189 Seychelles 8,091 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 secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Secondary education, pupils in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9,740 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,704 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,158 in 1971.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.