School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.27 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12.27 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.27 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.28 years, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.64 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.58 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.28 years | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.79 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.04 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.35 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.05 years | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.27 years | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 years | 10.28 years | 10.79 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.15 years | 10.84 years | 11.42 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.02 years | 10.99 years | 11.05 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.27 years | 12.27 years | 12.27 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.27 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 years in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.