Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Country in Americas

In brief

Secondary school enrolment: 125% (2024). World rank 11 of 176 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 40. Public spending on education, share of GDP: 6.5% (2023). World rank 19 of 184; in Americas, 3 of 41. Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 112% → 111%, secondary school enrolment 111% → 125%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 16.2 → 10.2.

Education

Adult literacy: 95.6% 1970
Primary school enrolment: 111% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 125% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 41.5% 2022
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 6.5% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $469 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 26.6% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.9 2012
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.7 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.2 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 99% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 10.2 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 11.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 56 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.8% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 8.6% 2024
Overweight adults: 61.5% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 97.7% 2018
Access to basic sanitation: 89.7% 2018
Access to clean cooking fuels: 98% 2024