Repeaters, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.4%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 186 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, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +83.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +8.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 8.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 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, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.4% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.