Primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary completion rate, male was 90.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 90.6% for primary completion rate, male in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 109.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 109.8% | — |
| 1985 | 94.8% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 88.5% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 92.9% | 109.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 86.8% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 84.5% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
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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 primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary completion rate, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 90.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.