Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Grenada
Grenada: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Grenada, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 95.4% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2021.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Grenada peaked at 98.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1977.
Grenada ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 85.8% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 86.8% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Grenada
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Grenada?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Grenada was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1977.
- How does Grenada rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Grenada ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.