How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 19,107 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

19,107 number

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

155th

of 206 countries

All-time high

30,930 number

in 1990

All-time low

17,189 number

in 2006

Years of data

1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 19,107 number.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,930 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,189 number, in 2006.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	29,018 number	—
1971	28,542 number	-1.6%
1972	27,368 number	-4.1%
1973	25,715 number	-6.0%
1974	23,953 number	-6.9%
1975	22,572 number	-5.8%
1976	22,140 number	-1.9%
1977	22,224 number	+0.4%
1978	22,822 number	+2.7%
1979	23,699 number	+3.8%
1980	24,495 number	+3.4%
1981	24,776 number	+1.1%
1982	25,243 number	+1.9%
1983	25,656 number	+1.6%
1984	26,060 number	+1.6%
1985	26,548 number	+1.9%
1986	27,222 number	+2.5%
1987	28,223 number	+3.7%
1988	29,359 number	+4.0%
1989	30,377 number	+3.5%
1990	30,930 number	+1.8%
1991	30,624 number	-1.0%
1992	29,829 number	-2.6%
1993	28,460 number	-4.6%
1994	26,771 number	-5.9%
1995	25,134 number	-6.1%
1996	24,001 number	-4.5%
1997	22,864 number	-4.7%
1998	21,813 number	-4.6%
1999	20,848 number	-4.4%
2000	19,941 number	-4.4%
2001	19,052 number	-4.5%
2002	18,376 number	-3.5%
2003	17,892 number	-2.6%
2004	17,565 number	-1.8%
2005	17,351 number	-1.2%
2006	17,189 number	-0.9%
2007	17,331 number	+0.8%
2008	17,646 number	+1.8%
2009	18,052 number	+2.3%
2010	18,439 number	+2.1%
2011	18,673 number	+1.3%
2012	18,945 number	+1.5%
2013	19,198 number	+1.3%
2014	19,414 number	+1.1%
2015	19,574 number	+0.8%
2016	19,664 number	+0.5%
2017	19,659 number	-0.0%
2018	19,550 number	-0.6%
2019	19,356 number	-1.0%
2020	19,107 number	-1.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 19,107 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 43% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 19,107 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	24,805 number	22,140 number	29,018 number	10
1980s	26,796 number	24,495 number	30,377 number	10
1990s	26,127 number	20,848 number	30,930 number	10
2000s	18,040 number	17,189 number	19,941 number	10
2010s	19,247 number	18,439 number	19,664 number	10
2020s	19,107 number	19,107 number	19,107 number	1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

152 Slovenia 21,915 number compare
153 Djibouti 19,657 number compare
154 Solomon Islands 19,183 number compare
156 Latvia 18,561 number compare
157 Fiji 17,695 number compare
158 Estonia 15,171 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago was 19,107 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 30,930 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 17,189 number in 2006.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.