School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.86 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.86 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.03 years
in 1971
All-time low
6.4 years
in 1986
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.86 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.03 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.4 years, in 1986.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.03 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.94 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.78 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.63 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.54 years | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.33 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7 years | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 6.84 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.6 years | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.57 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.4 years | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.53 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.85 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.82 years | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.45 years | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.49 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.84 years | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.92 years | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.86 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.66 years | 7 years | 8.03 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 6.4 years | 6.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 years | 6.54 years | 6.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 years | 6.45 years | 7.08 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.08 years | 7.08 years | 7.08 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6.86 years | 6.92 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 years in 1986.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release