Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 20,548 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20,548 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26,057 number
in 2005
All-time low
20,548 number
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201220192005: 26.1k number2006: 25.7k number2007: 25.3k number2008: 24.9k number2009: 24.4k number2010: 23.8k number2011: 23.2k number2012: 22.5k number2013: 22.1k number2014: 21.9k number2015: 21.7k number2016: 21.5k number2017: 21.1k number2018: 20.8k number2019: 20.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 20,548 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26,057 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,548 number, in 2019.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 26,057 number
2006 25,687 number -1.4%
2007 25,302 number -1.5%
2008 24,869 number -1.7%
2009 24,372 number -2.0%
2010 23,806 number -2.3%
2011 23,181 number -2.6%
2012 22,523 number -2.8%
2013 22,115 number -1.8%
2014 21,877 number -1.1%
2015 21,698 number -0.8%
2016 21,467 number -1.1%
2017 21,081 number -1.8%
2018 20,785 number -1.4%
2019 20,548 number -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,257 number 24,372 number 26,057 number 5
2010s 21,908 number 20,548 number 23,806 number 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 165 Curacao 29,786 number compare
  2. 166 Kiribati 24,317 number compare
  3. 167 Saint Lucia 22,645 number compare
  4. 169 Grenada 20,161 number compare
  5. 170 Marshall Islands 19,561 number compare
  6. 171 Aruba 17,120 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 20,548 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 26,057 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 20,548 number in 2019.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.