Average years of schooling among adults in Grenada
Grenada: Average years of schooling among adults was 9.45 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Grenada, 2002–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 9.45 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Grenada peaked at 9.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.64 years, in 2002.
Grenada ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Grenada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.64 years | — |
| 2003 | 8.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.45 years | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 9.45 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 9.45 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.79 years | 8.64 years | 8.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2 years | 9 years | 9.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 years | 9.42 years | 9.45 years | 4 |
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 average years of schooling among adults in Grenada?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Grenada was 9.45 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 years in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Grenada ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.