School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.35 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 11.35 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2004. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.35 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.15 years, in 1973.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.52 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.15 years | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.57 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.88 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.85 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.86 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.72 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.35 years | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.42 years | 10.15 years | 10.57 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.91 years | 10.62 years | 11.14 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.72 years | 10.65 years | 10.86 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 112 Cameroon 11.41 years compare
- 113 North Macedonia 11.36 years compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.36 years compare
- 116 Belarus 11.28 years compare
- 117 China 11.21 years compare
- 118 Philippines 11.19 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 secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.35 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 years in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.