CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadines2.6 Highest Level of Educational AttainmentData on the highest level of educational attainment among those 15 years or older indicate thatthe majority (58.73 per cent) attained primary education, while 28.28 per cent attained secondarylevel education, (Table 2.5). Approximately one in every ten persons (10.08 per cent) attainedpost secondary education, which includes pre-university and university.Table 2.5: Population 15 Years or Older by Highest Level of EducationalAttainment and Sex, 2001Educational Level Total % Male % Female %Total 73 730 100.0 37 144 100.0 36 586 100.0Primary Grade (1-3 Years) 4 150 5.63 2 273 6.12 1 877 5.13Primary Grade (4-6 Years) 39 151 53.1 21 384 57.57 17 767 48.56Secondary 20 852 28.28 8 950 24.1 11 902 32.53Pre-Univer./ Post Secon./College 5 347 7.25 2 230 6.00 3 117 8.52University 2 090 2.83 1 110 2.99 980 2.68Other 265 0.36 142 0.38 123 0.34None 726 0.98 377 1.02 349 0.95Not Stated 1 149 1.57 678 1.82 471 1.29Females were more likely than males to have attained a secondary or higher level of education.In 2001, 43.73 per cent of females attained secondary or higher education compared to 33.09 percent of males. However, the males outnumbered the females that have attained university leveleducation.2.7 Highest Examination PassedAmong those 15 years or older, the majority, 74.16 per cent, did not attain any certificates,diplomas or degrees, 2.80 per cent attained primary a school leaving certificate, and 11.39 percent attained CXC or GCE O' level certificates, (Table 2.6). A comparison by sex indicates that ahigher percentage of males (77.37) compared to females (70.91) did not attain any level ofcertification.23