Average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Average years of schooling was 10.83 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 10.83 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.83 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.11 years, in 1950.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.11 years | — |
| 1955 | 5.51 years | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 5.92 years | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 6.14 years | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.45 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.96 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 7.82 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.11 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.83 years | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 years | 5.11 years | 5.51 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.03 years | 5.92 years | 6.14 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.71 years | 6.45 years | 6.96 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.66 years | 7.5 years | 7.82 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.2 years | 8.11 years | 8.3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 8.45 years | 8.54 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.61 years | 8.6 years | 8.62 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.83 years | 10.83 years | 10.83 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Average years of schooling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10.83 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for average years of schooling?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.