School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Grenada
Grenada: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 7.8 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Grenada stood at 7.8 years.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 10.36 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.12 years, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.74 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.36 years | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 9.48 years | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 9.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.59 years | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 7.49 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.36 years | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.24 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.57 years | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.53 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.38 years | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 8.63 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.02 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.59 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.52 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.32 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.51 years | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 9.31 years | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.89 years | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.09 years | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 6.62 years | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 6.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.54 years | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.41 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 years | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.16 years | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 7.09 years | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.39 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.77 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.71 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.82 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.62 years | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.55 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.64 years | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6.96 years | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 5.12 years | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 5.81 years | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8 years | +34.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 7.8 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 7.8 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +34.1% | 5.81 years | 7.8 years |
| 2022 | -26.4% | 6.96 years | 5.12 years |
| 2020 | -25.3% | 7.55 years | 5.64 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 years | 7.31 years | 10.36 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.64 years | 7.24 years | 8.63 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.11 years | 8.09 years | 9.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 years | 6.16 years | 7.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 years | 7.55 years | 7.82 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 5.12 years | 7.8 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, both sexes in Grenada?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Grenada was 7.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 years in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release