Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,621 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Grenada, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Grenada is 1,621 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 7,904 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1979.
That places Grenada 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23 number | — |
| 1980 | 77 number | +234.8% |
| 1982 | 71 number | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 40 number | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 53 number | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 2,166 number | +3986.8% |
| 2016 | 2,116 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,904 number | +273.5% |
| 2018 | 1,621 number | -79.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1,621 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1,621 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 number | 23 number | 23 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.25 number | 40 number | 77 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,452 number | 1,621 number | 7,904 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 130 Bahrain 1,839 number compare
- 131 Malta 1,735 number compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 number compare
- 134 Chad 1,585 number compare
- 135 Cape Verde 1,461 number compare
- 136 Luxembourg 1,331 number compare
More education data for Grenada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.35 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Grenada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Grenada was 1,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,904 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1979.
- How does Grenada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.