Grenada: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Since 1971 it is down 60.58% from 30,355 in 1971 (1.74% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Grenada's primary education, pupils rose 25.8% on 2023 (from 9,511 to 11,967).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2023), the average change was −0.4% and a typical year strayed about 9.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.8% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 27% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 362.43 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Grenada had the 105th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Grenada in the 2024 ranking

• Barbados — 102nd of 119: 16,314
• Tonga — 103rd of 119: 15,644
• St. Lucia — 104th of 119: 14,257
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 106th of 119: 11,936
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 107th of 119: 11,762
• Seychelles — 108th of 119: 9,592

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 50 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 8,720 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.58 million (2023)
• Aruba — 7,719 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 26,817 (2024)
• Barbados — 16,314 (2024)
• Belize — 44,757 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.38 million (2024)
• Brazil — 15.11 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,626 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 4,334 (2024)
• Chile — 1.49 million (2024)
• Colombia

More education data for Grenada

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 110.59% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 620 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 109.18% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 111.94% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 75.97% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 8,811 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Grenada's primary education, pupils?

11,967 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 60.58% from 30,355 in 1971 (1.74% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 30,355 in 1971 and the lowest 8,628 in 2022.

How does Grenada rank?

105th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Grenada?

In 2024, Grenada's primary education, pupils rose 25.8% on 2023 (from 9,511 to 11,967). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2023), the average change was −0.4% and a typical year strayed about 9.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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