Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.7% | — |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +173.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 10.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release