Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 8,036 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8,036
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13,347
in 2000
All-time low
3,677
in 2021
Years of data
35
1982–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1982200320241982: 6.5k1983: 7.1k1984: 7.6k1985: 8.2k1986: 7.6k1987: 7.0k1988: 6.5k1989: 6.5k1990: 6.6k1991: 6.6k1992: 6.3k1993: 7.1k1994: 8.4k1995: 9.7k1996: 11.0k1997: 10.1k1998: 9.1k1999: 8.0k2000: 13.3k2001: 9.8k2002: 8.4k2003: 7.0k2004: 7.1k2005: 6.8k2006: 5.8k2007: 4.8k2008: 8.6k2009: 7.6k2010: 8.3k2019: 6.0k2020: 7.4k2021: 3.7k2022: 7.1k2023: 9.6k2024: 8.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago is 8,036, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 (number), gaps 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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 6,504
1983 7,056 +8.5%
1984 7,609 +7.8%
1985 8,161 +7.3%
1986 7,596 -6.9%
1987 7,032 -7.4%
1988 6,467 -8.0%
1989 6,512 +0.7%
1990 6,557 +0.7%
1991 6,602 +0.7%
1992 6,324 -4.2%
1993 7,061 +11.7%
1994 8,382 +18.7%
1995 9,702 +15.8%
1996 11,023 +13.6%
1997 10,148 -7.9%
1998 9,081 -10.5%
1999 8,014 -11.7%
2000 13,347 +66.5%
2001 9,779 -26.7%
2002 8,394 -14.2%
2003 7,009 -16.5%
2004 7,138 +1.8%
2005 6,784 -5.0%
2006 5,813 -14.3%
2007 4,842 -16.7%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,117 6,467 8,161 8
1990s 8,289 6,324 11,023 10
2000s 7,932 4,842 13,347 10
2010s 7,148 5,988 8,308 2
2020s 7,139 3,677 9,555 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

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  3. 98 Suriname 9,366 compare
  4. 100 Israel 7,660 compare
  5. 101 Greece 7,545 compare
  6. 102 China 7,020 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago was 8,036 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.