Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada
Grenada: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
130.1%
in 2009
All-time low
83.3%
in 1978
Years of data
20
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 97.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 130.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1978.
That places Grenada 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.8% | — |
| 1977 | 94.4% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 95.5% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 87.7% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 104.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 118.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 130.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 119.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 116.0% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 97.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 83.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 87.0% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.8% | 92.6% | 130.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 110.9% | 100.9% | 119.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 64 Latvia 98.1% compare
- 65 Cook Islands 97.7% compare
- 66 Ghana 97.5% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.4% compare
- 69 Slovenia 97.4% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 97.4% 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 130.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1978.
- How does Grenada rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release