Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 88.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 89.0% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release