School enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrolment was 72.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 72.03 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.72, in 2021.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.54 | — |
| 2001 | 48.33 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 64.05 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 64.65 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.14 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.45 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.85 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.72 | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 20.07 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 72.03 | +235.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.54 | 46.54 | 64.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.45 | 62.45 | 62.45 | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 18.72 | 72.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 73 Tuvalu 74.43 compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.59 compare
- 75 Seychelles 72.95 compare
- 77 Morocco 70.46 compare
- 78 Lebanon 70.16 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 69.57 compare
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 enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrolment in Trinidad and Tobago was 72.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrolment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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