Country profile

Grenada

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income117K inhabitants

Last updated February 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 (59th 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.

56.28Composite score
Global percentile
59th
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
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Infrastructure
58.17
40th percentileGlobal avg. 56.42
Human Capital
61.12
85th percentileGlobal avg. 46.98
Innovation
24.62
12th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
60.27
72nd percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
77.25
66th percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

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.

Regionally, Grenada leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.

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

Key insights

  • Scores range from Access & Parity (77.3) to Innovation (24.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
341Chile69.50
422Argentina63.66
453Costa Rica62.89
474Uruguay62.23
——Cayman IslandsMicrostate60.38
——Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate57.67
635Peru57.45
——St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate56.38
——GrenadaMicrostate56.28
——Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate55.09
766Colombia55.01
777Mexico54.66
798Brazil54.12
839Cuba52.99
8510Puerto Rico (US)52.67
——BarbadosMicrostate52.47
——DominicaMicrostate52.34
——CuracaoMicrostate52.11
8911Ecuador50.85
——St. LuciaMicrostate50.63
9112Dominican Republic50.59
9413Bolivia50.07
9814Bahamas, The48.94
——ArubaMicrostate47.65
——Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate47.32
10115Jamaica47.03
——St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate46.98
10216Belize46.55
——St. Martin (French part)Microstate46.35
10317Panama46.27
——Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.26
——British Virgin IslandsMicrostate45.57
10618Paraguay44.53
10919Trinidad and Tobago42.48
11420Venezuela, RBFCS39.06
12021El Salvador37.18
12122Suriname36.88
12323Guyana36.78
13324Honduras32.94
13525Guatemala31.74
14526Nicaragua28.87
16527HaitiFCS21.75