Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.4% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1987.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +788.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +155.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 16.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release