St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Governance 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 (48th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 48th
- 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 (27, 6th 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. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Some indicators are imputed, so the profile should be read with moderate caution.
Key insights
Scores range from Governance (59.2) to Innovation (26.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score