Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.4%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2000
All-time low
51.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 53.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -9.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.0% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.8% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 53.4% | 63.1% | 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 lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release