Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1987.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +490.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +32.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 13.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 4 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.