School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Grenada
Grenada: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.86 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Grenada is 12.86 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 15.04 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.64 years, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.39 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.85 years | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 11.33 years | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 11.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.15 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.73 years | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.72 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 11.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.78 years | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 13.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.62 years | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.05 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.68 years | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.04 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.34 years | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 10.44 years | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 13.19 years | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 13.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8 years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.05 years | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.83 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.57 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.09 years | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.01 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.93 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.87 years | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 12.03 years | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.64 years | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 10.54 years | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 12.86 years | +22.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 12.86 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 12.86 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -28.2% | 12.03 years | 8.64 years |
| 2002 | +26.3% | 10.44 years | 13.19 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.43 years | 11.06 years | 12.85 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.65 years | 10.73 years | 13.08 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.95 years | 12.34 years | 15.04 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 10.44 years | 13.37 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.09 years | 12.9 years | 13.57 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.99 years | 8.64 years | 12.86 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Grenada?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Grenada was 12.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 years in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release