Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada
Grenada: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1977.
That places Grenada 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 91.2% | — |
| 1977 | 84.9% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 85.5% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 92.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | -2.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 84.9% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 85.5% | 92.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 93.4% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1977.
- How does Grenada rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Grenada ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.