Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Colombia
92.7%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
92.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
142nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
141st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Colombia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 92.8% against 92.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 142nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 1830s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 14.3% | 19.0% | 4.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 18.9% | 24.3% | 5.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 16.2% | 35.1% | 18.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 18.4% | 58.6% | 40.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 22.8% | 77.6% | 54.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 32.1% | 85.9% | 53.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 38.3% | 85.0% | 46.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 37.8% | 94.4% | 56.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 40.3% | 98.7% | 58.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 49.4% | 100.0% | 50.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 91.5% | 30.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 89.3% | 16.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 81.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 93.6% | 6.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 94.4% | 5.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Colombia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 92.8% against 92.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Colombia ranks 142nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.