Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 8,308 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 8,308 number, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,347 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,842 number, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,504 number | — |
| 1985 | 8,161 number | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 6,467 number | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 6,602 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,324 number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7,061 number | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 11,023 number | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 10,148 number | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8,014 number | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 13,347 number | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 9,779 number | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 7,009 number | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 7,138 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,784 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,842 number | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 8,629 number | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 7,585 number | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 8,308 number | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,044 number | 6,467 number | 8,161 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 8,195 number | 6,324 number | 11,023 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,139 number | 4,842 number | 13,347 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,308 number | 8,308 number | 8,308 number | 1 |
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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 8,308 number in 2010, 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 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,842 number in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.