Repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repeaters, primary, total was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.3%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 189 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, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.3% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.