Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada peaked at 11.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Grenada 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -38.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Grenada was 2.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Grenada ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release