Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.4% | — |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -78.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +155.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2476.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +194.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +310.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 6 |
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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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.