School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 10,476 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,476
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
192nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,986
in 1970
All-time low
10,476
in 2025
Years of data
49
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada is 10,476, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 21,986 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,476, in 2025.
Grenada ranks 192nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,986 | — |
| 1971 | 21,813 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 21,560 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 21,218 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 20,800 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 20,346 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19,809 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,279 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 18,763 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 18,304 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 17,905 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 17,571 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17,224 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 16,814 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 16,362 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 15,881 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 15,374 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 14,997 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14,788 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 14,752 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14,885 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 15,172 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15,588 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,105 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16,604 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17,036 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,360 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17,536 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 17,548 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,395 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17,112 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 16,726 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16,033 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15,412 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,883 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14,446 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14,113 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13,591 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,141 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 12,749 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,395 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12,081 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11,931 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,788 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,928 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,045 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,144 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10,821 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 10,476 | -3.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 10,476 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 10,476 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,388 | 18,304 | 21,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,167 | 14,752 | 17,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,523 | 14,885 | 17,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,821 | 12,749 | 17,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,045 | 11,788 | 12,395 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,648 | 10,476 | 10,821 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 189 Micronesia (country) 14,212 compare
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
- 191 Curacao 12,203 compare
- 193 Seychelles 10,376 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,374 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,632 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, primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 10,476 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,986 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,476 in 2025.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release