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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.