Grenada: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Grenada's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.03 on 2017 (from 0.95 to 0.98).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2017), the average change was −0.00493 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.05 in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.12 in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00367 a year. A straight line explains 50% 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

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Closest to Grenada in the 2018 ranking

• Comoros — 1st of 9: 1
• Congo, Rep. — 3rd of 9: 0.97
• Indonesia — 4th of 9: 0.97
• Cayman Islands — 5th of 9: 0.97

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

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

All 41 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.98 (2019)
• Argentina — 1.01 (2020)
• Aruba — 0.96 (2015)
• Barbados — 0.97 (2021)
• Belize — 0.96 (2021)
• Bolivia — 1 (2020)
• Brazil — 0.95 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 0.99 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 0.97 (2018)

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)
• Primary education, pupils — 11,967 (2024)
• 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)

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Questions people ask

What is Grenada's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.98 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 0.28% from 0.99 in 1971. The highest value was 1 in 2003 and the lowest 0.82 in 1986.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Grenada?

In 2018, Grenada's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.03 on 2017 (from 0.95 to 0.98). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2017), the average change was −0.00493 and a typical year strayed about 0.03 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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