Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 92.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 92.84.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1820.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3.1 | — |
| 1825 | 3.76 | +21.3% |
| 1830 | 4.55 | +21.0% |
| 1835 | 5.49 | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 6.63 | +20.8% |
| 1845 | 7.97 | +20.2% |
| 1850 | 9.56 | +19.9% |
| 1855 | 11.43 | +19.6% |
| 1860 | 19.54 | +71.0% |
| 1865 | 18.43 | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 17.05 | -7.5% |
| 1875 | 31.54 | +85.0% |
| 1880 | 34.14 | +8.2% |
| 1885 | 36.07 | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 59.26 | +64.3% |
| 1895 | 58.01 | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 68.9 | +18.8% |
| 1905 | 86.24 | +25.2% |
| 1910 | 90 | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 81.86 | -9.0% |
| 1920 | 80.54 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 89.52 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 91.67 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 97.08 | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 99.43 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 97.96 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 100 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 96 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 87 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 91.16 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 91.69 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.62 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 91.4 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.54 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.2 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 92.22 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 89.29 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 84.41 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 81.9 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 87.58 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 89.64 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 90 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.27 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.93 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 88.22 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.03 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.33 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.74 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 88.39 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.88 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.51 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.1 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.69 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.27 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.45 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.92 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 95.39 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 96.6 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 95.81 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.83 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 91.36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.51 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.41 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 93.87 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 97.33 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 91.81 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 92.82 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.37 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.7 | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 92.84 | +31.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +85.0% | 17.05 | 31.54 |
| 1860 | +71.0% | 11.43 | 19.54 |
| 1890 | +64.3% | 36.07 | 59.26 |
| 2024 | +31.3% | 70.7 | 92.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.43 | 3.1 | 3.76 | 2 |
| 1830s | 5.02 | 4.55 | 5.49 | 2 |
| 1840s | 7.3 | 6.63 | 7.97 | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.5 | 9.56 | 11.43 | 2 |
| 1860s | 18.98 | 18.43 | 19.54 | 2 |
| 1870s | 24.3 | 17.05 | 31.54 | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.11 | 34.14 | 36.07 | 2 |
| 1890s | 58.63 | 58.01 | 59.26 | 2 |
| 1900s | 77.57 | 68.9 | 86.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.93 | 81.86 | 90 | 2 |
| 1920s | 85.03 | 80.54 | 89.52 | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.38 | 91.67 | 97.08 | 2 |
| 1940s | 98.69 | 97.96 | 99.43 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5 | 87 | 96 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.35 | 84.41 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.03 | 81.9 | 90 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.93 | 86.45 | 95.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.43 | 90.41 | 97.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.37 | 94.37 | 94.37 | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.77 | 70.7 | 92.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 138 Seychelles 93.2 compare
- 139 East Timor 93.12 compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 92.99 compare
- 142 Colombia 92.68 compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.58 compare
- 144 Panama 92.3 compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 92.84 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1820.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.