Trinidad and Tobago vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Trinidad and Tobago
11.81 years
in 2004
WB: Small States
11.98 years
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago rank
132nd
WB: Small States rank
131st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 11.98 years against 11.81 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.17 years.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 10.33 years 9.37 years 0.9607 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 10.93 years 9.81 years 1.12 years Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 10.9 years 9.93 years 0.9676 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 11.81 years 10.76 years 1.04 years Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Trinidad and Tobago or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 11.98 years against 11.81 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Trinidad and Tobago and WB: Small States?
0.17 years, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and WB: Small States?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release