School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 9,564 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,564
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,082
in 1995
All-time low
9,330
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 9,564, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15,082 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,330, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,091 | — |
| 1971 | 13,618 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 14,071 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 14,617 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 15,069 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 14,948 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14,209 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 13,190 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 12,356 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 12,042 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,949 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11,710 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11,735 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11,884 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12,173 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12,355 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12,270 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 12,334 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,498 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,917 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13,395 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 13,853 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14,435 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 14,765 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14,987 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15,082 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14,994 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,962 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,623 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14,033 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13,430 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,835 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12,168 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11,687 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11,332 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10,930 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,640 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,175 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,855 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,586 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9,427 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,424 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,402 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,390 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,334 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,332 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,330 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,438 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,563 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,684 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,642 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 9,564 | -0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,564 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,817, 46% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,564 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,914, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,721 | 12,042 | 15,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,182 | 11,710 | 12,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,513 | 13,395 | 15,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,264 | 9,586 | 13,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,404 | 9,330 | 9,563 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,630 | 9,564 | 9,684 | 3 |
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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,564 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15,082 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,330 in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release