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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 11 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

20th of 134 · 4th in Latin America
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 120.2 % in 1986 to 111.4 % in 2024.1990200020102020100%105%110%115%120%125%111.4 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 120.2 % in 1986 to 111.4 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

6th of 109 · 1st in Latin America
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 29.0 % in 1974 to 124.9 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%50%100%124.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 29.0 % in 1974 to 124.9 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

82nd of 126 · 12th in Latin America*
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Tertiary enrolmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's tertiary enrolment rose from 3.0 % in 1979 to 41.5 % in 2022.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%40%50%41.5 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's tertiary enrolment rose from 3.0 % in 1979 to 41.5 % in 2022.

Children out of school, primary

children

3rd of 148 · 1st in Latin America*
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Children out of school, primarySaint Vincent and the Grenadines's children out of school, primary fell from 1,948 in 1984 to 68.0 in 2017.198519901995200020052010201505001,0001,5002,00068.0

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's children out of school, primary fell from 1,948 in 1984 to 68.0 in 2017.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

6th of 111 · 2nd in Latin America
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Primary completion rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's primary completion rate rose from 90.7 % in 2003 to 109.0 % in 2024.200520102015202080%90%100%110%120%130%109.0 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's primary completion rate rose from 90.7 % in 2003 to 109.0 % in 2024.

Expected years of schooling

years

42nd of 195 · 8th in Latin America
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Expected years of schoolingSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's expected years of schooling rose from 11.1 yrs in 1994 to 16.3 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520201012141616.3 yrs

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's expected years of schooling rose from 11.1 yrs in 1994 to 16.3 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

10th of 121 · 2nd in Latin America
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Education spendingSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's education spending rose from 4.4 % in 1986 to 6.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%2%4%6%8%10%6.5 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's education spending rose from 4.4 % in 1986 to 6.5 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

59th of 99 · 14th in Latin America
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 22.9 % in 1986 to 12.6 % in 2024.19902000201020200%10%20%30%12.6 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 22.9 % in 1986 to 12.6 % in 2024.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

20th of 90 · 6th in Latin America
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySaint Vincent and the Grenadines's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 19.6 in 1972 to 14.4 in 2018.19801990200020101416182014.4

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 19.6 in 1972 to 14.4 in 2018.

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