Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 6.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.1% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 118 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +590.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +34.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 12.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 5.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 27 Mauritania 6.6% compare
- 28 Tunisia 6.5% compare
- 29 Morocco 6.5% compare
- 31 Yemen 5.8% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
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, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 118 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.