Country profile

Grenada

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income117K inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.

Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Grenada demonstrates early-stage readiness (61st percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

56.27Composite score
Global percentile
61st
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Infrastructure
62.86
38th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93
Human Capital
61.12
85th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
24.83
12th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53
Governance
60.27
72nd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
72.25
69th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Grenada trails global peers in Innovation (25, 12th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Governance effectiveness is below global norms, affecting the stability of education reforms. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 61st percentile.
  • Scores range from Access & Parity (72.3) to Innovation (24.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
321Chile69.22
412Argentina63.46
453Uruguay61.84
——BarbadosMicrostate61.53
——Cayman IslandsMicrostate60.64
——St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate59.49
——Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate58.12
614Peru57.90
——GrenadaMicrostate56.27
——Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate55.44
735Colombia55.23
756Mexico54.99
797Cuba53.32
818Puerto Rico (US)53.10
869Dominican Republic51.42
——DominicaMicrostate51.11
8810Ecuador51.07
8911Brazil51.03
——St. LuciaMicrostate50.66
9312Bolivia50.30
9413Costa Rica50.00
——St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate49.59
——ArubaMicrostate48.98
——British Virgin IslandsMicrostate48.56
——St. Martin (French part)Microstate47.36
10014Jamaica46.92
——CuracaoMicrostate46.80
——Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate46.76
——Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.46
10115Panama46.26
10216Bahamas, The46.13
10317Belize44.33
10418Trinidad and Tobago43.67
10519Paraguay43.39
11120Venezuela, RBFCS39.80
11821El Salvador37.88
12022Guyana37.09
12323Suriname35.94
13024Honduras33.08
13325Guatemala32.18
13926Nicaragua30.15
16127HaitiFCS22.72