Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Grenada
Grenada: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 25.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Grenada, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 25.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 14,759.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Grenada peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Grenada 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -79.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +202.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -91.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2656.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +118.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2272.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 25.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 25.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +2656.0% | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | +2272.8% | 0.8% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 0.8% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 55 Montserrat 27.1% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 25.9% compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 25.1% compare
- 59 Paraguay 25.0% compare
- 60 Algeria 24.1% compare
- 61 Belize 23.5% 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 children one year before the official primary in Grenada?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Grenada was 25.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Grenada ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,759.7%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release