Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 97.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.6% | — |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 67.6% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 80.2% | 97.6% | 9 |
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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 97.6% in 2009, 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 97.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.