Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada
Grenada: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 11.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
Grenada ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -21.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.62 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -30.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada was 11.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Grenada ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.