Official entrance age to compulsory education in Grenada
Grenada: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Grenada, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 5 years for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Grenada peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2002.
That places Grenada 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 129 Angola 5 years compare
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- 129 Netherlands 5 years compare
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- 129 Philippines 5 years compare
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- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 years compare
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- 129 Viet Nam 5 years compare
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More education data for Grenada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 620 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Grenada?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Grenada was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Grenada ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release