Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada
Grenada: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 5.1% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada peaked at 5.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Grenada ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +26.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Grenada was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Grenada rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Grenada ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.