Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9699 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9699 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 31st out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9701 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9699 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9754 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9715 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9828 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.982 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9996 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9699 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 28 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 France 1 GPIA compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Russian Federation 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9699 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release