Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada
Grenada: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.37 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada stood at 12.37.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada peaked at 34.83 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2005.
Grenada ranks 132nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.96 | — |
| 1972 | 34.83 | +93.9% |
| 1977 | 26.46 | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 28.67 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 26.81 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 21.74 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 22.36 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 21.55 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.6 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 22.49 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 23.89 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 15.25 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 14.99 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.79 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.81 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 13.96 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 14.93 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.54 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 14.48 | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 13.51 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.25 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12.37 | +1.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 12.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 12.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +93.9% | 17.96 | 34.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.94 | 17.96 | 34.83 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.77 | 18.6 | 23.89 | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.25 | 15.25 | 15.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 10.3 | 14.99 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 11.65 | 14.48 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Grenada was 12.37 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2005.
- How does Grenada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Grenada ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.