Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 11,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada is 11,967, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada peaked at 30,355 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,628, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,355 | — |
| 1972 | 29,795 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 28,745 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 28,129 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 22,072 | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 21,195 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 20,259 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 19,618 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 19,114 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 18,720 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18,076 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 17,739 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 17,704 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,265 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 17,171 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 16,538 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 17,963 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 18,231 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18,706 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19,180 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 19,811 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 21,365 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 22,345 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 22,576 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22,679 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21,097 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,313 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 22,286 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20,017 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 16,178 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 15,974 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,378 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 16,598 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15,819 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14,427 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14,080 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,733 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,873 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,186 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13,663 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13,275 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,112 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,948 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,983 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,445 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,836 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 13,464 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 13,206 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,528 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 9,850 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 11,817 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 8,628 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 9,511 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 11,967 | +25.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 11,967 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 11,967 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.8% | 9,511 | 11,967 |
| 2022 | -27.0% | 11,817 | 8,628 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,365 | 19,114 | 30,355 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,811 | 16,538 | 18,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,467 | 19,180 | 23,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,225 | 13,733 | 17,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,946 | 11,528 | 13,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,355 | 8,628 | 11,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 182 Guam 15,516 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Grenada was 11,967 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 30,355 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,628 in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.