Over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Over-age students, primary was 8.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2010, over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1988.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th of 191 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.
Over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +118.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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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 over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over-age students, primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.0% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for over-age students, primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.