Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Grenada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 4.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places Grenada 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6 |
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, both sexes in Grenada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Grenada was 4.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release