Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago is 48.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 50.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.3% | — |
| 1972 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago was 48.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, pupils?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.