Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada
Grenada: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,832 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 1,832 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada peaked at 3,447 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,501 number, in 2011.
Grenada ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,447 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,310 number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,048 number | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,755 number | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 2,479 number | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 2,282 number | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,227 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,239 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,300 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,379 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,430 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,397 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,365 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,343 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,333 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,344 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,394 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,471 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,574 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,685 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,782 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,832 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,854 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,868 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,865 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,839 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,790 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,673 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,511 number | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,331 number | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2,166 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,055 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,991 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,953 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,929 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,901 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,848 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,787 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,718 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,643 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,569 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,501 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,547 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,627 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,720 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,799 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,829 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,850 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,852 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,843 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,832 number | -0.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1,832 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1,832 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,647 number | 2,227 number | 3,447 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,434 number | 2,333 number | 2,685 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,734 number | 2,331 number | 2,868 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,899 number | 1,643 number | 2,166 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 number | 1,501 number | 1,852 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,832 number | 1,832 number | 1,832 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,362 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,213 number compare
- 184 Curaçao 2,069 number compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 1,798 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,651 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,606 number 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Grenada was 1,832 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,447 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 number in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.