Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 25,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago is 25,472, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,478 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,049, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,049 | — |
| 2000 | 22,598 | +347.6% |
| 2001 | 22,741 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25,198 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27,655 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29,905 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 30,478 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30,032 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,585 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26,657 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 26,333 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23,671 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 25,483 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 26,559 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 25,472 | -4.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 25,472 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96,852, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 25,472 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,078, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +347.6% | 5,049 | 22,598 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,049 | 5,049 | 5,049 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,274 | 22,598 | 30,478 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,657 | 26,657 | 26,657 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,504 | 23,671 | 26,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 148 Cyprus 27,270 compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 26,657 compare
- 150 Congo 25,723 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 24,220 compare
- 153 Eswatini 24,037 compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 22,678 compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 25,472 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30,478 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,049 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.