Primary education, pupils in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2003
All-time low
44.4%
in 1986
Years of data
40
1971–2018
Primary education, pupils in Grenada, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 48.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Grenada peaked at 49.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1986.
Grenada ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.4% | — |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 48.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 48.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 47.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.5% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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 primary education, pupils in Grenada?
- Primary education, pupils in Grenada was 48.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1986.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, pupils?
- Grenada ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.