Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 99.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.2% | — |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.2% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 93.9% | 99.3% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.