Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% 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 69 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3.1% | — |
| 1825 | 3.8% | +21.3% |
| 1830 | 4.5% | +21.0% |
| 1835 | 5.5% | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 6.6% | +20.8% |
| 1845 | 8.0% | +20.2% |
| 1850 | 9.6% | +19.9% |
| 1855 | 11.4% | +19.6% |
| 1860 | 19.5% | +71.0% |
| 1865 | 18.4% | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 1875 | 31.5% | +85.0% |
| 1880 | 34.1% | +8.2% |
| 1885 | 36.1% | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 59.3% | +64.3% |
| 1895 | 58.0% | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 68.9% | +18.8% |
| 1905 | 86.2% | +25.2% |
| 1910 | 90.0% | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 81.9% | -9.0% |
| 1920 | 80.5% | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 89.5% | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 91.7% | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 97.1% | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 99.4% | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 96.0% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 87.0% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 91.2% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +31.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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% | 17.1% | 31.5% |
| 1860 | +71.0% | 11.4% | 19.5% |
| 1890 | +64.3% | 36.1% | 59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1830s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1860s | 19.0% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1870s | 24.3% | 17.1% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.1% | 34.1% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 77.6% | 68.9% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 85.9% | 81.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 85.0% | 80.5% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.4% | 91.7% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.4% | 84.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 81.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 86.5% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.4% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 70.7% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 138 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 139 East Timor 93.1% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 142 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 143 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
- 144 Panama 92.3% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Trinidad and Tobago was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1820.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.