Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd of 205 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 64% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Duration of compulsory education in Trinidad and Tobago was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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