Children out of school, male in Grenada
Grenada: Children out of school, male was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Grenada, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Grenada is 1.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Grenada peaked at 16.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Grenada ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.5% | — |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -73.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 9.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More education data for Grenada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 816 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,953 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,898 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,811 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,967 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1021 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Grenada?
- Children out of school, male in Grenada was 1.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Grenada rank for children out of school, male?
- Grenada ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.