Persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada
Grenada: Persistence to grade 5, total was 87.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada, 1975–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 87.2% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada peaked at 97.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2002.
That places Grenada 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 80.2% | — |
| 1976 | 78.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 97.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 78.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 91.1% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 77.7% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Grenada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 620 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Grenada was 87.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Grenada ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.