Children out of school in Grenada
Grenada: Children out of school was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Grenada, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 4.9% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Grenada peaked at 15.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Grenada ranks 80th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.8% | — |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +120.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +209.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +187.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +2243.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 7.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 77 Oman 5.8% compare
- 78 Cayman Islands 5.2% compare
- 79 Canada 5.0% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 4.9% compare
- 83 Ghana 4.8% compare
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 in Grenada?
- Children out of school in Grenada was 4.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for children out of school?
- Grenada ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.