Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 71.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 71.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 71.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.4%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 71.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 81.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release