Population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population, age 8, total was 18,987 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago is 18,987, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,647 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,074, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,937 | — |
| 1991 | 30,442 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30,647 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 30,541 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30,132 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,434 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 28,433 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 27,152 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 25,713 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 24,276 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 22,962 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,818 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,837 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 20,019 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19,351 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,817 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18,428 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18,193 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18,086 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,074 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,128 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,239 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,399 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,591 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,987 | +2.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18,987 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 32% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18,987 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,842, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,671 | 24,276 | 30,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,658 | 18,074 | 22,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,469 | 18,128 | 18,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population, age 8, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 18,987 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30,647 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,074 in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population, age 8, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.