Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +10.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 7.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release