Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago is 99.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.7% | — |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 93.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 34 Lithuania 99.4% compare
- 35 South Korea 99.4% compare
- 36 Oman 99.4% compare
- 38 Bulgaria 99.3% compare
- 39 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (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 99.3% 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 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 134 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release