Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago is 98.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1981.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.1% | — |
| 1982 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.9% | 91.1% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0453 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release