School completion in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School completion was 98.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.04
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.04
in 2025
All-time low
91.08
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 98.04. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.08, in 1981.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.08 | — |
| 1982 | 91.47 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.93 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.43 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 92.95 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.44 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.85 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 94.36 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.51 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.53 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.48 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.4 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.36 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.45 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.66 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.19 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.22 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.12 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.36 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.96 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.16 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.31 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.62 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.94 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.85 | 91.08 | 94.36 | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 94.34 | 94.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.99 | 95.28 | 96.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.62 | 96.07 | 97.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 | 97.46 | 98.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School completion in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.08 in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school completion?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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