Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 620 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Grenada stood at 620.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 903 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 587, in 1980.
That places Grenada 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 800 | — |
| 1972 | 884 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 816 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 764 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 633 | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 610 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 608 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 587 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 776 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 760 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 764 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 775 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 756 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 821 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 806 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 763 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 799 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 831 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 856 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 860 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 869 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 878 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 859 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 872 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 796 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 765 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 888 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 895 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 791 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 871 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 615 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 830 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 851 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 903 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 875 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 902 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 858 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 862 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 832 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 807 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 725 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 747 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 678 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 620 | -8.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 620 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 620 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.0% | 615 | 830 |
| 1981 | +32.2% | 587 | 776 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 730.71 | 608 | 884 | 7 |
| 1980s | 755.62 | 587 | 821 | 8 |
| 1990s | 843 | 763 | 878 | 9 |
| 2000s | 806.38 | 615 | 895 | 8 |
| 2010s | 861.25 | 807 | 903 | 8 |
| 2020s | 692.5 | 620 | 747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 189 Kiribati 734 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 193 Dominica 552 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Grenada was 620 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 903 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 587 in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release