Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Grenada
Grenada: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 53.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Grenada, 1979–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 53.2% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Grenada peaked at 53.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
That places Grenada 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 52.2% | — |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +252.1% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 53.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 53.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 15.0% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Grenada?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Grenada was 53.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Grenada ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.