Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 15.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.1%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
88th
of 147 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2002
All-time low
10.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

102030402000200920182000: 17.8 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 36.5 %2003: 34.6 %2004: 34.5 %2005: 36.1 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 10 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 13.9 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 26.9 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 15.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2008.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 17.8%
2001 20.3% +13.9%
2002 36.5% +80.2%
2003 34.6% -5.4%
2004 34.5% -0.2%
2005 36.1% +4.6%
2007 17.6% -51.2%
2008 10.0% -43.5%
2009 11.7% +17.6%
2010 13.9% +18.7%
2013 21.5% +54.9%
2014 21.3% -0.8%
2015 26.9% +26.1%
2016 18.9% -29.9%
2017 12.9% -31.5%
2018 15.1% +17.0%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 10.0% 36.5% 9
2010s 18.6% 12.9% 26.9% 7

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 85 Botswana 16.1%
  2. 86 Liechtenstein 15.7% compare
  3. 87 Brazil 15.1% compare
  4. 89 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
  5. 90 Germany 13.9% compare
  6. 91 Croatia 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 15.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.