Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling was 11.28 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.28 years
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.28 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.5 years
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.28 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.28 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5 years, in 1870.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.5 years | — |
| 1875 | 0.59 years | +18.0% |
| 1880 | 0.69 years | +16.9% |
| 1885 | 0.86 years | +24.6% |
| 1890 | 1.05 years | +22.1% |
| 1895 | 1.29 years | +22.9% |
| 1900 | 1.66 years | +28.7% |
| 1905 | 2 years | +20.5% |
| 1910 | 2.41 years | +20.5% |
| 1915 | 2.92 years | +21.2% |
| 1920 | 3.28 years | +12.3% |
| 1925 | 3.55 years | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 3.93 years | +10.7% |
| 1935 | 4.3 years | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 4.61 years | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 4.92 years | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 5.16 years | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 5.37 years | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 5.73 years | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.05 years | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 6.51 years | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7.03 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.57 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 8.13 years | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.71 years | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.22 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.72 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.27 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.96 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.28 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.545 years | 0.5 years | 0.59 years | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.775 years | 0.69 years | 0.86 years | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.17 years | 1.05 years | 1.29 years | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.83 years | 1.66 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.67 years | 2.41 years | 2.92 years | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.42 years | 3.28 years | 3.55 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.12 years | 3.93 years | 4.3 years | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.77 years | 4.61 years | 4.92 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.27 years | 5.16 years | 5.37 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.89 years | 5.73 years | 6.05 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.77 years | 6.51 years | 7.03 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.85 years | 7.57 years | 8.13 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.96 years | 8.71 years | 9.22 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 9.72 years | 10.27 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.98 years | 10.96 years | 11 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 1 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.28 years in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 years in 1870.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average years of schooling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.