Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada
Grenada: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 534.64 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada stood at 534.64 children.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada peaked at 954 children in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.89 children, in 2018.
Grenada ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 188 children | — |
| 2002 | 382 children | +103.2% |
| 2004 | 318 children | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 954 children | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 260 children | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 207 children | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 541 children | +161.4% |
| 2016 | 496 children | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.89 children | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 339 children | +2177.3% |
| 2024 | 534.64 children | +57.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 534.64 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 534.64 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188 children | 188 children | 188 children | 1 |
| 2000s | 424.2 children | 207 children | 954 children | 5 |
| 2010s | 350.63 children | 14.89 children | 541 children | 3 |
| 2020s | 436.82 children | 339 children | 534.64 children | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Grenada was 534.64 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 954 children in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 children in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Grenada ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.