Progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Progression to secondary school was 94.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago, 1984–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago is 94.2%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1992.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 87.8% | — |
| 1987 | 83.8% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.8% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 74.1% | 92.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 94.2% | 99.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 107 Paraguay 94.5% compare
- 108 Gambia 94.4% compare
- 109 Cape Verde 94.4% compare
- 111 Ghana 93.7% compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.2%
- 113 Dominican Republic 93.2% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Progression to secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago was 94.2% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for progression to secondary school?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).