Children out of school, primary in Grenada
Grenada: Children out of school, primary was 534.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Grenada, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Grenada is 534.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Grenada peaked at 2,920 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 2018.
Grenada ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,905 | — |
| 1977 | 2,920 | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 2,614 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 2,181 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 2,098 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,289 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2,492 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2,083 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 1,269 | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 188 | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 382 | +103.2% |
| 2004 | 318 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 954 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 260 | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 207 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 541 | +161.4% |
| 2016 | 496 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 339 | +2177.3% |
| 2024 | 534.64 | +57.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 534.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 534.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2177.3% | 14.89 | 339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,405 | 1,905 | 2,920 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,046 | 1,269 | 2,492 | 5 |
| 1990s | 188 | 188 | 188 | 1 |
| 2000s | 424.2 | 207 | 954 | 5 |
| 2010s | 350.63 | 14.89 | 541 | 3 |
| 2020s | 436.82 | 339 | 534.64 | 2 |
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, primary in Grenada?
- Children out of school, primary in Grenada was 534.64 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,920 in 1977.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for children out of school, primary?
- Grenada ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.