School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 19,389 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19,389 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,594 number
in 1995
All-time low
17,246 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19,389 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,594 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17,246 number, in 2011.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,653 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,367 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 27,256 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 27,956 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 28,696 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 29,061 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 28,367 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 26,659 number | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 25,263 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 23,924 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 22,846 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 22,545 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 22,901 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,163 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 23,461 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,810 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 24,056 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24,153 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24,420 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24,682 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 25,133 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26,126 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27,469 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28,627 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 29,793 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 30,594 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 30,390 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,239 number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 28,202 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27,173 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 26,090 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 25,048 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23,908 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22,769 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21,643 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 20,608 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 19,749 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18,971 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 18,296 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17,710 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17,321 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,246 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,376 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17,548 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17,770 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18,038 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,312 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,586 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,867 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,156 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,389 number | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19,389 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,791 number, 37% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19,389 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,066 number, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,920 number | 23,924 number | 29,061 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,604 number | 22,545 number | 24,682 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,275 number | 25,133 number | 30,594 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,479 number | 17,710 number | 26,090 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,022 number | 17,246 number | 19,156 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,389 number | 19,389 number | 19,389 number | 1 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 19,389 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30,594 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,246 number in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.