Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -1.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 261.9% on the previous year and down 682.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.89 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -8.97 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.2459 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +761.8% |
| 1974 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1975 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1976 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1978 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1980 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1655 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5454 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1984 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1985 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2856 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1987 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1813.6% |
| 1988 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1990 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.355 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1995 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1996 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1997 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2000 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +266.4% |
| 2002 | -8.97 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2004 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +854.8% |
| 2005 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4899 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | 0.026 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.333 % change on previous year | +1182.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +590.7% |
| 2021 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2692 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5359 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2024 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 52.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1813.6% | -0.2856 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1182.0% | 0.026 % change on previous year | 0.333 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -854.8% | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | -0.2459 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8407 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7594 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 0.4899 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.333 % change on previous year | 0.333 % change on previous year | 0.333 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 165 Kiribati -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Peru -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Polynesia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Dominica -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Brunei -2.21 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 682.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.