Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Grenada
Grenada: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 5,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Grenada stood at 5,790.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Grenada peaked at 14,990 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,190, in 2022.
That places Grenada 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,990 | — |
| 1972 | 14,742 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,205 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13,850 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 10,648 | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 10,125 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 9,707 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 9,378 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 9,113 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 8,884 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8,647 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8,447 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8,469 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8,268 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 8,200 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,343 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 8,592 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 10,895 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 10,738 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10,743 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,305 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11,468 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 10,628 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 9,771 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 7,886 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 7,729 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,402 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 8,234 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,691 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7,027 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,692 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6,617 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,732 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,556 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,328 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,180 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,274 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,440 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,658 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 6,382 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 6,368 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,703 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 5,572 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 4,190 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 4,585 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 5,790 | +26.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5,790 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5,790 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.8% | 8,592 | 10,895 |
| 2024 | +26.3% | 4,585 | 5,790 |
| 2020 | -26.1% | 6,368 | 4,703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,862 | 9,113 | 14,990 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,356 | 7,343 | 8,884 | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,650 | 9,771 | 11,468 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,446 | 6,617 | 8,402 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,273 | 5,658 | 6,556 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,968 | 4,190 | 5,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 185 Tonga 7,462 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 5,726 compare
- 190 Seychelles 4,665 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,160 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 enrolment in primary education, female in Grenada?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Grenada was 5,790 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14,990 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,190 in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Grenada ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release