Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Grenada
Grenada: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 19,217 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Grenada, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 19,217 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 29,171 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,217, in 2025.
Grenada ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,446 | — |
| 1999 | 22,687 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22,731 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22,601 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 29,171 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 28,445 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27,630 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26,766 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 25,903 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24,820 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23,828 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22,963 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22,223 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 21,609 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21,363 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,178 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21,036 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20,911 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20,796 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 19,568 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 19,217 | -1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 19,217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 19,217 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 381,770, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.1% | 22,601 | 29,171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,566 | 22,446 | 22,687 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,486 | 22,601 | 29,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,302 | 20,796 | 22,223 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19,392 | 19,217 | 19,568 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 169 Curacao 28,000 compare
- 170 Kiribati 27,364 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 19,022 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Grenada?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Grenada was 19,217 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 29,171 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,217 in 2025.
- How does Grenada rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release