School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 37,908 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37,908 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62,974 number
in 1989
All-time low
34,735 number
in 2005
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 37,908 number.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62,974 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34,735 number, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,026 number | — |
| 1971 | 54,275 number | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 50,697 number | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 46,810 number | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 43,627 number | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 44,382 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 44,563 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46,200 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 48,498 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 50,765 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 50,444 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 51,252 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 52,204 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53,116 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54,131 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 56,132 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 57,473 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 59,733 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 61,791 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 62,974 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 60,925 number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 59,151 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 55,960 number | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 52,052 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 48,189 number | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 46,801 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 44,690 number | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 42,731 number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 40,974 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 39,378 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 37,544 number | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 36,285 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 35,504 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,082 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,922 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34,735 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34,846 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35,657 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 36,655 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37,611 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37,805 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38,221 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 38,667 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39,031 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39,280 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39,386 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39,315 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,008 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38,518 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,908 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,584 number | 43,627 number | 56,026 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,925 number | 50,444 number | 62,974 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,085 number | 39,378 number | 60,925 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,884 number | 34,735 number | 37,611 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,714 number | 37,805 number | 39,386 number | 10 |
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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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 37,908 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62,974 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,735 number in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.