Trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 76.7% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 88.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1998.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.0% | — |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -3.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 76.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 61.0% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 71.4% | 82.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 62.6% | 88.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 76.7% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 99 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.1% compare
- 101 Benin 76.9% compare
- 103 Cameroon 75.9% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 75.8% compare
- 105 Liberia 72.2% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 76.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 102nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.