Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.7%
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2002–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada peaked at 18.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Grenada 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.8% | — |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +220.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +566.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 106 Kenya 4.4% compare
- 107 Seychelles 3.9% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 3.8% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 111 Brazil 3.6% compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Grenada was 3.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Grenada ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release