Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.7%
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
107th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2001
All-time low
2.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.52000200820172000: 5.9 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 7 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 8.5 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 4.5 %2013: 3.8 %2015: 9 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2017.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 107th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 5.9%
2001 13.5% +130.9%
2002 8.2% -39.3%
2003 7.0% -14.5%
2004 7.1% +0.9%
2005 8.5% +20.3%
2007 4.8% -43.5%
2008 4.0% -16.7%
2009 3.6% -11.4%
2010 4.5% +25.6%
2013 3.8% -13.7%
2015 9.0% +134.1%
2016 5.5% -38.7%
2017 2.7% -50.3%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 3.6% 13.5% 9
2010s 5.1% 2.7% 9.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/