Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 113.8% (2020), 5th of 176 in the world and 2nd of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 111.4% (2024), 29th of 191 in the world and 7th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 109.0% (2024), 8th of 168 in the world and 4th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Education: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 113.8%2020 | 5/176 | 2/33 | · | 84.4%2009 | 113.8% | +29.5 ppsince 2009 | 75.6% | 77.9% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 111.4%2024 | 29/191 | 7/39 | 114.7% | 106.8% | 115.5% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | 104.6% | 100.7% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 109.0%2024 | 8/168 | 4/33 | · | 97.2% | 119.5% | +3.1 ppsince 2014 | 96.5% | 95.2% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 124.9%2024 | 11/176 | 2/37 | 79.0% | 110.7% | 127.8% | +13.5 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 96.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 109.9%2024 | 7/168 | 3/32 | · | 115.7% | 107.4%2018 | +14.1 ppsince 2014 | 81.5% | 93.0% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 41.5%2022 | 98/172 | 17/31 | · | 13.5% | 33.7% | +21.7 ppsince 2012 | 58.9% | 64.6% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 0.6%2017 | — | — | 1.4% | 0.7% | · | −1.3 ppsince 2007 | — | 4.0% | — | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 14.42018 | 117/173 | 20/30 | 18.6 | 16.3 | 14.42018 | −15%since 2008 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 6.5%2023 | 19/184 | 3/38 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | +1.6 ppsince 2010 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 12.6%2024 | 92/179 | 24/37 | 30.8% | 15.5% | 13.0% | −2.9 ppsince 2010 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+29.5 pp113.8% in 2020
- Primary completion+3.1 pp109.0% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+13.5 pp124.9% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+14.1 pp109.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 113.8%2020 | 69.5%2017 |
| Primary enrolment | 111.4%2024 | 113.7%2024 |
| Primary completion | 109.0%2024 | 103.0%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 124.9%2024 | 97.8%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 109.9%2024 | 83.2%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 41.5%2022 | 78.3%2009 |
| Out-of-school children | 0.6%2017 | 0.6%2023 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.42018 | — |
| Education spending | 6.5%2023 | 6.9%2009 |