Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 199 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.8% | — |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 68.8% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 79.2% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.3% | 98.0% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release