School enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 113.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1986.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 112.0% | — |
| 1972 | 113.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 113.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 111.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 110.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 111.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 110.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 106.2% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 90.2% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 92.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 102.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.0% | 100.0% | 113.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 90.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 92.1% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 93.0% | 102.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 102.8% | 102.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 2 |
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 enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.