Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada
Grenada: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 9.45 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada, 2002–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada stood at 9.45 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada peaked at 9.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.64 years, in 2002.
Grenada ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 years | 8.64 years | 8.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2 years | 9 years | 9.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 years | 9.42 years | 9.45 years | 4 |
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More education data for Grenada
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 620 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.47 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Grenada was 9.45 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 years in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Grenada ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.