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 9,830 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,830 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,488 number
in 1995
All-time low
8,735 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9,830 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15,488 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,735 number, in 2011.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,840 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,196 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 13,678 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14,048 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14,431 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 14,619 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 14,265 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 13,397 number | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 12,692 number | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 12,017 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 11,476 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 11,333 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11,533 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11,682 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11,850 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12,043 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12,184 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,243 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,390 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12,533 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,768 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 13,266 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13,936 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14,513 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15,092 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,488 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,383 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,802 number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,281 number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 13,768 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13,227 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12,698 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12,115 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11,533 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,956 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10,425 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,991 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,600 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,261 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8,967 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,773 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8,735 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,801 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,889 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,001 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,138 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,278 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,419 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,563 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,711 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,830 number | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,830 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,498 number, 37% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,830 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,845 number, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,518 number | 12,017 number | 14,619 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,927 number | 11,333 number | 12,533 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,330 number | 12,768 number | 15,488 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,877 number | 8,967 number | 13,227 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,131 number | 8,735 number | 9,711 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,830 number | 9,830 number | 9,830 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,830 number in 2020, 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 15,488 number 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 8,735 number in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 12.0%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.