School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,746 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,746 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,480 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,484 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada is 1,746 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 3,480 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,484 number, in 2015.
That places Grenada 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,383 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,480 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,409 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,326 number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,251 number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,144 number | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,947 number | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,673 number | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 2,489 number | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,375 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,330 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,364 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,383 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,405 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,431 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,434 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,381 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,275 number | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,161 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,031 number | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,940 number | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,968 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,087 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,204 number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,331 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,457 number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,551 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,614 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,661 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,703 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,707 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,631 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,462 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,329 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,221 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,133 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,067 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,007 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,949 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,896 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,838 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,758 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,671 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,599 number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,529 number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,484 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,502 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,567 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,626 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,688 number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,746 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,048 number | 2,375 number | 3,480 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,320 number | 2,031 number | 2,434 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,352 number | 1,940 number | 2,703 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,240 number | 1,896 number | 2,707 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 number | 1,484 number | 1,838 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,746 number | 1,746 number | 1,746 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 182 Saint Lucia 2,201 number compare
- 183 Curaçao 2,073 number compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 1,825 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,657 number compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,537 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,530 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 1,746 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,480 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 number in 2015.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.