Share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada
Grenada: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 58.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada is 58.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.
Grenada ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +377.9% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.4% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More education data for Grenada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 620 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Grenada was 58.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
- How does Grenada rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Grenada ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.