Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada
Grenada: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada, 2003–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Grenada is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Grenada peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
That places Grenada 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 5 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Grenada?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Grenada was 11.4% in 2025, 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 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Grenada ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.