St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Last updated July 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is a strength, but Innovation lags
St. Vincent and the Grenadines demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (64th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 64th
- Global rank
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- Regional rank
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Country profile
St. Vincent and the Grenadines remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its weakest results are in Innovation (26, 8th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Regionally, St. Vincent and the Grenadines leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Some indicators are imputed, so the profile should be read with moderate caution.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 64th percentile.
Scores range from Access & Parity (89.3) to Innovation (26.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score