School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9.76 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.85 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.89 years, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.35 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.89 years | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.28 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.97 years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.47 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.85 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.76 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 years | 8.9 years | 9.35 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.34 years | 8.89 years | 9.85 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.74 years | 9.73 years | 9.76 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 47 Belize 9.81 years compare
- 48 Hong Kong, China 9.81 years compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.8 years compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 9.76 years compare
- 52 Jordan 9.76 years compare
- 53 Mozambique 9.75 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 years in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release