Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 9.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.93 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.93 | — |
| 1982 | 72.92 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.55 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.4 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.92 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.53 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.51 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.51 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.94 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.36 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.77 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.48 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.45 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 9.37 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.22 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.54 | 71.92 | 72.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.96 | 71.51 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.85 | 7.58 | 72.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 7.22 | 9.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 116 Mexico 10.18 compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.06 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.99 compare
- 120 United States of America 9.72 compare
- 121 Philippines 9.48 compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 9.47 compare
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.82 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 in 1981.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.