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 5.2% 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 5.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% 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 6.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +13.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 7.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 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 5.2% 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 6.9% 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 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 183 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 11.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release