Primary education, pupils in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, pupils was 11,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Grenada stood at 11,967.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1990 | 19,180 | +5.2% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 13,733 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13,873 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,186 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13,663 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13,275 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,948 | -2.5% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 9,850 | -25.4% |
| 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 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 | 17,712 | 16,538 | 18,720 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,467 | 19,180 | 23,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,352 | 13,733 | 17,378 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,102 | 11,836 | 13,663 | 8 |
| 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, 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 11,967 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 30,355 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,628 in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, pupils?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.