Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 5.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 5.7%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.0% | — |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +435.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +64.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 10.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.