School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,635 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,635 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6,368 number
in 1970
All-time low
3,129 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Grenada stood at 3,635 number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 6,368 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,129 number, in 2011.
Grenada ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,368 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,022 number | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,417 number | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 4,834 number | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 4,395 number | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 4,529 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4,525 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,706 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 4,918 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5,079 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,792 number | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 4,756 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,685 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,665 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,713 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,991 number | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5,148 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,429 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,709 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5,928 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,883 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,906 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,852 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,777 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,673 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,541 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,359 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,016 number | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4,628 number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 4,264 number | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,126 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,968 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,919 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,905 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,890 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,765 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,673 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,558 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,432 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,307 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,186 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,129 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,312 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,527 number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3,717 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,695 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,729 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,718 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,680 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,635 number | -1.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3,635 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3,635 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142,639 number, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,079 number | 4,395 number | 6,368 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,082 number | 4,665 number | 5,928 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,390 number | 4,264 number | 5,906 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,754 number | 3,307 number | 4,126 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,533 number | 3,129 number | 3,729 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 182 American Samoa 4,597 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 4,474 number compare
- 184 Curacao 4,118 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,324 number compare
- 187 Guam 3,247 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 3,213 number compare
More education data for Grenada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.35 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 3,635 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,368 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,129 number in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.