St Vincent and The Grenadines

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A group of many islands and cays in the Caribbean, St Vincent and The Grenadines is a small state of the Commonwealth with a population of over 100,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in St. Vincent and The Grenadines is primarily in the areas of higher education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and skills for work. Learners from St. Vincent and The Grenadines are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Completion rate, lower secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2018¹
13%		4.2%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
64%		57.9%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr Ralph Gonsalves, described COL as “an institution of solidarity”.
St Vincent and The Grenadines Community College has approved an Online Teaching and Learning Policy and developed 27 courses for online delivery.
Learners from St Vincent and The Grenadines have earned 1,957 certificates through the Skills Online project.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in St. Vincent and the Grenadines include:

Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Information
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC)

Key Contacts

Board of Governors

Honourable Curtis M. King
Minister of Education and National Reconciliation
Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation

Focal Point

Mrs Kay Martin-Jack
Chief Education Officer
Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation

Literacy rate (2023)¹
n/a		n/a
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2017)¹
63.3%		72.4%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2020)¹
18.2%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
75.3		71.3
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

85	94
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

24	93
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

St Vincent and The Grenadines

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Board of Governors

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