Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada
Grenada: Government expenditure on education, total was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Grenada stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Grenada peaked at 5.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Grenada ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Grenada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Grenada?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada was 5.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Grenada ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.