School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.58 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.58 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.58 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.16 years, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.28 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.51 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.89 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.8 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.86 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.58 years | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 years | 10.16 years | 10.51 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.9 years | 10.8 years | 11.05 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.86 years | 10.86 years | 10.86 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.58 years | 11.58 years | 11.58 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.58 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 years in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release