Primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada stood at 0.0053 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 2024.
That places Grenada 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.0053 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.5% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0075 units per person |
| 1981 | +32.9% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 4 |
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, teachers, per capita in Grenada?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Grenada was 0.0053 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Grenada ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.