School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 17,088 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,088
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 222 countries
All-time high
31,031
in 1988
All-time low
17,088
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago is 17,088, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 31,031 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17,088, in 2025.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,980 | — |
| 1971 | 26,553 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 25,611 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 25,077 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 24,556 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 24,674 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 25,035 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 25,678 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26,120 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 25,936 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 26,015 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 26,282 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 27,032 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27,907 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 28,749 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 29,815 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 30,467 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 30,888 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 31,031 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30,824 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 30,720 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 30,022 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 28,799 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 27,524 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 26,289 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 24,895 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,838 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 23,036 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 22,141 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21,467 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 20,482 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 19,798 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19,253 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,917 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18,880 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,806 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,742 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,588 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,535 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18,478 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,648 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18,849 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,962 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,994 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19,055 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19,023 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,960 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,865 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,686 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,713 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,403 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,221 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17,954 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17,693 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17,520 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17,088 | -2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,088 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,898, 43% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,088 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,120, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,722 | 24,556 | 27,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,901 | 26,015 | 31,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,873 | 21,467 | 30,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,048 | 18,478 | 20,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,876 | 18,648 | 19,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,813 | 17,088 | 18,403 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago was 17,088 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 31,031 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,088 in 2025.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release