School enrollment, preprimary in Grenada
Grenada: School enrollment, preprimary was 130.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Grenada, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Grenada is 130.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Grenada peaked at 130.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1971.
Grenada ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.9% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 111.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 111.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 115.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 103.4% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 130.8% | +30.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 130.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 130.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 34.9% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 52.6% | 62.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 62.6% | 74.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 79.9% | 111.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 92.0% | 115.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 130.8% | 130.8% | 130.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 1 Australia 160.2% compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 140.0% compare
- 4 Liberia 128.5% compare
- 5 Ghana 116.1% compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.8% 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 enrollment, preprimary in Grenada?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Grenada was 130.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 130.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1971.
- How does Grenada rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Grenada ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.