Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 127,385 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 127,385, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 157,090 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 110,669, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 157,090 | — |
| 1999 | 150,296 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 143,896 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 138,185 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 132,791 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 128,116 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 123,896 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 120,063 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 117,009 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 114,481 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 112,824 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 111,665 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 111,020 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 110,716 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 110,669 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,920 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 130,298 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 130,909 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 131,560 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 132,166 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 132,504 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 130,048 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 128,727 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 127,385 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,693 | 150,296 | 157,090 | 2 |
| 2000s | 124,293 | 111,665 | 143,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,307 | 110,669 | 132,504 | 9 |
| 2020s | 128,720 | 127,385 | 130,048 | 3 |
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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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 127,385 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 157,090 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,669 in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release