Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling was 11.61 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.61 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.61 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.66 years, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.66 years | — |
| 1955 | 6.11 years | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 6.56 years | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 6.8 years | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.15 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.72 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 8.31 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 8.66 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.99 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.88 years | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 11.61 years | +6.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.61 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.25 years, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.61 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.07 years, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.88 years | 5.66 years | 6.11 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.68 years | 6.56 years | 6.8 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.43 years | 7.15 years | 7.72 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.48 years | 8.31 years | 8.66 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 8.99 years | 9.19 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.42 years | 9.36 years | 9.47 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.22 years | 9.55 years | 10.88 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.61 years | 11.61 years | 11.61 years | 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 average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Average years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.61 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 years in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average years of schooling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.