School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,404 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,404
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,328
in 1970
All-time low
1,318
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada stood at 1,404.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada peaked at 3,328 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,318, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 193rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,328 | — |
| 1971 | 3,219 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,135 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,051 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,993 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,876 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,826 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,739 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,668 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,591 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,524 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,459 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,378 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,296 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,223 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,114 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,141 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,185 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,223 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,270 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,320 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,373 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,414 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,441 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,445 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,418 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,363 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,295 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,233 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,181 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,141 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,120 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,080 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,051 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,033 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,023 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,737 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1,741 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,740 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,735 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,737 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,732 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,750 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,761 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,766 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,763 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,757 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,743 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,712 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,624 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,555 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,472 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,318 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,406 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,404 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,943 | 2,591 | 3,328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,281 | 2,114 | 2,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 | 2,181 | 2,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,940 | 1,735 | 2,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 | 1,624 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,429 | 1,318 | 1,555 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,052 compare
- 191 Seychelles 1,762 compare
- 192 Curacao 1,506 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,259 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 compare
- 196 Aruba 1,092 compare
More education data for Grenada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8495 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 471 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 149 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,079 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.68 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,181 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1433 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Grenada was 1,404 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,328 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,318 in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Grenada ranks 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release