School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 33,761 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 33,761, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43,737 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33,761, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,737 | — |
| 1999 | 42,063 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 40,374 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 39,128 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 38,234 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37,858 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37,746 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37,609 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37,390 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37,182 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37,072 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37,176 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37,536 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37,838 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,977 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38,068 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,097 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37,994 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37,833 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,550 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37,205 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37,233 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,630 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 36,150 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35,631 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 35,209 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34,591 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 33,761 | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 33,761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 185,266, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 33,761 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 231,393, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,900 | 42,063 | 43,737 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,977 | 37,072 | 40,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,733 | 37,205 | 38,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,329 | 33,761 | 36,630 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 33,761 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43,737 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,761 in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release