Persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Persistence to grade 5, male was 97.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 97.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.8% | — |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +8.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 97.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 88.8% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 97.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.