Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 1.99 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada peaked at 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.73 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +35.0% | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 28 Comoros 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burundi 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Grenada was 1.99 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Grenada ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.