School enrollment, primary in Grenada
Grenada: School enrollment, primary was 110.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Grenada is 110.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Grenada peaked at 139.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2000.
That places Grenada 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 139.2% | — |
| 1972 | 138.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 135.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 135.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 108.5% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 107.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 105.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 108.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 107.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 119.8% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 123.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 128.9% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 130.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 137.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 138.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 136.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 133.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 121.5% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 132.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 127.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 115.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 108.4% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 111.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 110.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 108.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 110.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 107.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | +11.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 110.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 110.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.7% | 104.4% | 139.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.9% | 102.9% | 123.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 130.1% | 115.1% | 138.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 94.5% | 111.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 107.8% | 111.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 99.3% | 110.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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, primary in Grenada?
- School enrollment, primary in Grenada was 110.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 139.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Grenada ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.