Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 98.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 98.26.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 113.2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 91.24, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 112.18 | — |
| 1972 | 113.2 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 113.11 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 111.89 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 110.81 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 112.11 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 109.62 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 106.11 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 100.34 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 97.35 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 97.16 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.99 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.05 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.95 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 93.63 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.24 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 93.22 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 93.95 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 93.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.21 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.96 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.35 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.72 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.55 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.9 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 99.94 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 101.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 97.98 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 92.73 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 95.74 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 96.19 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.39 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 95.6 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.81 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 99.64 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 101.47 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.19 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 98.26 | -0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.93 | 100.34 | 113.2 | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.79 | 91.24 | 97.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.79 | 93.21 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.17 | 92.73 | 101.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.47 | 101.47 | 101.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.73 | 98.26 | 99.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.26 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.24 in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.