Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1,220 indicators covering education for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tertiary education, academic staff 53.1% 1990 down 16.2% 32nd
Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 32nd
End month of the academic school year 7 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 77th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 360 2024 up 26.3% 127th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.5 modelled data 2025 down 14.3% 6th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2.4% 2017 down 36.8% 84th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 6.3% 2017 down 16.0% 57th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.2% 2015 118th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 131.4% 2024 up 6.3% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 4.0% 2015 9th
Persistence to grade 5, female 97.1% 2017 up 13.7% 47th
Persistence to grade 5, male 96.2% 2017 up 29.5% 48th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 117.6% 2024 up 1.6% 8th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 128.2% 2024 up 6.5% 6th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 134.5% 2024 up 6.1% 6th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9526 GPIA 2024 up 0.4% 170th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 10.2% 2015 37th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 44.6% 2015 5th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 55.1% 2015 22nd
School enrollment, secondary 89.5% 2018 down 2.1% 45th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 11.82 years 2024 up 2.3% 5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 116.1% 2024 up 1.5% 10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9763 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 157th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 118.9% 2024 up 1.7% 7th
Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 7 2024 down 46.2% 134th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 9 2024 down 50.0% 136th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 2,486 2025 down 26.5% 189th
School age population, early childhood education, female 1,225 2025 down 26.4% 189th
School age population, early childhood education, male 1,261 2025 down 26.6% 189th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 114.8% 2024 up 23.8% 25th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 248 2024 down 38.9% 136th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 988 2024 down 4.4% 133rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 11.97 years 2024 up 2.6% 4th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 11.67 years 2024 up 2.0% 6th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9755 GPIA 2024 down 0.6% 160th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 1.1% 2023 down 59.3% 112th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational pr 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 122.5% 2024 up 19.0% 18th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.12 GPI 2024 down 5.6% 45th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 107.4% 2024 up 28.9% 33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 8.0% 2005 down 69.7% 15th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.5% 2005 down 85.8% 25th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2018 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 86.0% 2015 up 12.2% 82nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2018 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 380 2024 up 10.8% 120th
Progression to secondary school, male 90.6% 2017 down 0.5% 117th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 88.0% 2024 down 12.0% 87th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 2,180 number 2015 177th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.6% 2005 down 78.0% 22nd
School enrollment, secondary, female 91.6% 2018 down 5.4% 40th
School enrollment, secondary, male 87.4% 2018 up 1.6% 52nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 12.0% 2024 106th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 96.0% 2018 down 4.0% 104th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 46.19 millions 2018 up 19.0% 167th
Progression to secondary school, female 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st