Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 14.39 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 20.31 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.39, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.81 | 18.06 | 19.56 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 17.75 | 18.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 19.69 | 20.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 16.96 | 18.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 14.39 | 16.27 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 139 Saint Lucia 14.74 compare
- 140 Singapore 14.69 compare
- 141 Seychelles 14.49 compare
- 143 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
- 144 Serbia 14.29 compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 14.19 compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,018 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 53,688 (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 14.39 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.