Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 102.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 102.7% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 103.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 87.0% | — |
| 1985 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 102.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 102.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 87.0% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.2% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 94.5% | 103.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 102.7% | 102.7% | 1 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 102.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.