Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,361 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,361 number, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,257 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 530 number, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 537 number | — |
| 1985 | 530 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 867 number | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 871 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 925 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,660 number | +79.5% |
| 1997 | 1,511 number | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,548 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,846 number | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 2,194 number | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2,136 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,099 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,014 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,257 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,195 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,043 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,361 number | -33.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,361 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159 number, 8.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,361 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,664 number, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +79.5% | 925 number | 1,660 number |
| 1991 | +63.6% | 530 number | 867 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 533.5 number | 530 number | 537 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,230 number | 867 number | 1,660 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,098 number | 1,846 number | 2,257 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,361 number | 1,361 number | 1,361 number | 1 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,361 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,257 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 number in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.