School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 12,635 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12,635 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24,727 number
in 1970
All-time low
10,845 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 12,635 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 24,727 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,845 number, in 2013.
Grenada ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,727 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,449 number | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 23,459 number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 22,160 number | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 20,648 number | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 19,086 number | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 17,714 number | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 16,752 number | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 16,300 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,256 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,482 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 16,761 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,729 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,719 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16,666 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 16,515 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16,299 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,029 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,901 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15,989 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16,368 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 16,993 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 17,529 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18,077 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18,577 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18,938 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,097 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19,053 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18,708 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18,090 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17,254 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16,319 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 15,474 number | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 14,837 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14,361 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13,978 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13,624 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,214 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,768 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12,274 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,725 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11,120 number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,873 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,845 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,014 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11,341 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,730 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12,081 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12,349 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,533 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12,635 number | +0.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 12,635 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 12,635 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275,154 number, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,155 number | 16,256 number | 24,727 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,409 number | 15,901 number | 16,761 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,143 number | 16,368 number | 19,097 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,410 number | 12,274 number | 17,254 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,561 number | 10,845 number | 12,533 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,635 number | 12,635 number | 12,635 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 181 Saint Lucia 15,311 number compare
- 182 Tonga 14,847 number compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 14,228 number compare
- 185 Curacao 12,449 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,551 number compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 10,645 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, primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 12,635 number in 2020, 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 24,727 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,845 number in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.