Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 98.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago is 98.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.1% | — |
| 1972 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 94.1% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 89.4% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 86.3% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 91.3% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 89.4% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 86.3% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 88.3% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.7% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.8% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.