Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 71.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.4% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 81.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.