Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.76 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 1.76 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2967 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Grenada 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8545 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.8822 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.983 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8215 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8463 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8227 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6754 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2967 GPIA | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4366 GPIA | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +162.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 GPIA | +53.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.76 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.76 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +162.3% | 0.4366 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9279 GPIA | 0.8545 GPIA | 0.9919 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8334 GPIA | 0.6754 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3667 GPIA | 0.2967 GPIA | 0.4366 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.76 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 1 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Grenada was 1.76 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2967 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Grenada ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release