Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Duration of compulsory education was 7 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release