Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0186 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0186 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0235 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0171 units per person | +324.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 units per person | -4.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0186 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0243 units per person, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0186 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 units per person, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 | +324.7% | 0.004 units per person | 0.0171 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0186 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.