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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.7%
World rank
114th
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2000–2017

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

02.557.51012.52000200820172000: 2.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 1.7 %2005: 2.2 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 1 %2010: 2.5 %2013: 0.84 %2017: 0.682 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 2.6%
2001 12.6% +394.3%
2002 1.7% -86.5%
2005 2.2% +29.4%
2007 1.7% -21.0%
2008 2.5% +46.5%
2009 1.0% -60.8%
2010 2.5% +146.4%
2013 0.8% -65.9%
2017 0.7% -18.8%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 1.0% 12.6% 7
2010s 1.3% 0.7% 2.5% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 111 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 112 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  3. 113 Latvia 0.7% compare
  4. 115 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 116 Czechia 0.6% compare
  6. 117 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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