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

Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2023
All-time low
9.9%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2003–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Grenada, 2003–2025

0510152003201420252003: 11 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 10.7 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 9.9 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 10.1 %2021: 10.1 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 16.7 %2024: 14.5 %2025: 11.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 123 Comoros 11.5% compare
  4. 125 Brunei 11.4% compare
  5. 126 Marshall Islands 11.3% compare
  6. 127 Turkey 11.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.