Primary education, teachers in Grenada
Grenada: Primary education, teachers was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 76.0% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Grenada peaked at 81.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1973.
That places Grenada 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.2% | — |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 57.2% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -4.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 76.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 57.2% | 69.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 65.2% | 72.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 69.5% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.3% | 79.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 70.7% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 74.6% | 79.9% | 5 |
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 in Grenada?
- Primary education, teachers in Grenada was 76.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1973.
- How does Grenada rank for primary education, teachers?
- Grenada ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.