What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?

0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: School enrollment, primary, private

Trinidad and Tobago

9.8%

in 2023

United States

9.7%

in 2023

Trinidad and Tobago rank

116th

United States rank

117th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Trinidad and Tobago
United States

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th and United States ranks 117th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	72.2%	11.1%	61.1%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	7.6%	8.8%	1.3%	United States
2020s	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 9.8% against 9.7% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?: 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th and United States ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.