Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada
Grenada: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 110.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 110.6% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada peaked at 139.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2000.
That places Grenada 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 139.2% | — |
| 1972 | 138.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 135.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 135.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 108.5% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 107.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 105.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 108.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 107.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 119.8% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 123.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 128.9% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 130.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 137.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 138.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 136.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 133.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 121.5% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 132.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 127.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 115.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 108.4% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 111.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 108.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 110.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 107.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | +11.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 110.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 110.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.7% | 104.4% | 139.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.9% | 102.9% | 123.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 130.1% | 115.1% | 138.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 94.5% | 111.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 107.8% | 111.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 99.3% | 110.6% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Grenada was 110.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 139.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Grenada ranks 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.