School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.47 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.47 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.62 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 years, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1657 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.12 years | +575.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 years | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 years | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 years | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 years | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 years | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.47 years | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1657 years | 0.1657 years | 0.1657 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 years | 1.12 years | 1.62 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.43 years | 1.43 years | 1.43 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.43 years | 1.31 years | 1.51 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 125 Bahrain 1.53 years compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
- 127 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.46 years compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 131 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.47 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 years in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release