School enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, primary was 98.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 98.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 113.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 112.2% | — |
| 1972 | 113.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 113.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 111.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 110.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 112.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 109.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 106.1% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 100.3% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 93.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 102.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.9% | 100.3% | 113.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 91.2% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 93.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 92.7% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 101.5% | 101.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (% 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.