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

Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
84.9%
in 1977
Years of data
25
1972–2024

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Grenada, 1972–2024

0204060801001972199820241972: 91.2 %1977: 84.9 %1978: 86.1 %1979: 88.1 %1980: 88.3 %1981: 87 %1982: 85.5 %1983: 87.6 %1984: 92.2 %1999: 98.9 %2002: 97.6 %2003: 96.5 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 93.4 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 96.9 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99 %2016: 99.9 %2018: 99.9 %2021: 97.2 %2024: 95.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 Ghana 95.2% compare
  2. 122 Dominican Republic 95.1% compare
  3. 123 Russia 95.1% compare
  4. 125 Canada 95.0% compare
  5. 126 Cayman Islands 94.8% compare
  6. 127 Kenya 94.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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