Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.0% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 94.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1973.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.0% | — |
| 1972 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +5.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.9%, 90% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 94.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.3%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 87.9% | 93.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.1% | 90.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 116 Montenegro 94.1%
- 117 Slovakia 94.1% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 120 Togo 93.7% compare
- 121 Bulgaria 93.3% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 93.3% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 94.0% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.