8 answers, 2 from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
95.4% of children aged 3 to 14 in St Vincent and the Grenadines attended school in 2023, up from 91.7% in 2012, according to the Statistical Office's 2023 Population and Housing Census report. Attendance among 3 and 4 year olds in early childhood education rose from 74.3% to 86.9%, and 65.5% of 15 to 19 year olds were in school.
The census also records rising qualifications: the share of people with no certification fell from 74.1% in 2001 to 22.7% in 2023. CXC/CSEC passes were the most common qualification (18.2%), associate degrees made up 6.1% and bachelor's degrees 4.4%. Women held larger shares of degrees than men.
Government spending on education in St Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.5% of GDP in 2023, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, which publishes the figure in its data browser and on its country page. The OECS Commission's Regional Education Statistical Digest 2020-2021 (PDF) gives a 2020-21 education budget of EC$154.8 million, 13% of the national budget.
The digest says 34.0% of the education budget went to primary schools and 31.4% to secondary schools. It uses budgeted amounts, while UNESCO's figure is based on spending, so the two can differ.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts net primary school enrolment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 93.6% in 2017. The peak was 96.0% in 2005 and the low 90.4% in 2014. It is 13th highest of 24 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 93.9%. World rank, highest first: 75th of 134.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross secondary school enrolment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 124.9% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 130.5%; its low point was 2005, at 89.9%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 91.6%, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines placed 1st highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 6th of 100.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2022, is 41.5%. That is the highest since at least 2010. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 55.2%, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines placed 11th highest of 15. Of 119 countries with 2022 data, 78th highest.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts government spending on education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 6.5% of GDP in 2023. The peak was 7.1% of GDP in 2022 and the low 4.8% of GDP in 2010. Latin America & Caribbean median: 3.8% of GDP; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2nd highest of 26. World rank, highest first: 10th of 112.
14: that is the number of primary pupils per teacher in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for 2018, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. No year since 2007 has been lower. It is 13th highest of 18 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 18. Of 85 countries with 2018 data, 68th highest.
In 2024, the primary completion rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 109.0%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Its high point since 2008 was 2020, at 119.5%; its low point was 2011, at 88.7%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 93.9%, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines placed 1st highest of 19. World rank, highest first: 5th of 104.
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