Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 8,036 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 8,036.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,347 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,677, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,504 | — |
| 1985 | 8,161 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 6,467 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 6,602 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,324 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7,061 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 11,023 | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 10,148 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8,014 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 13,347 | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 9,779 | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 7,009 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 7,138 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,784 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,842 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 8,629 | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 7,585 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 8,308 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5,988 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 7,362 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 3,677 | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 7,066 | +92.2% |
| 2023 | 9,555 | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 8,036 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,044 | 6,467 | 8,161 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8,195 | 6,324 | 11,023 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,139 | 4,842 | 13,347 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,148 | 5,988 | 8,308 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,139 | 3,677 | 9,555 | 5 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 8,036 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13,347 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,677 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release