Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.8% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | +109.3% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +25.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 97.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +109.3% | 37.4% | 78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 73.0% | 89.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 77.5% | 97.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 50 Barbados 97.3% compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 97.3% compare
- 52 Korea 97.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 97.0% compare
- 55 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 56 Samoa 96.8% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release