Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 98.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 98.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.1% | — |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +6.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 89.9% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release