Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 98.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.4% | — |
| 1980 | 98.6% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release