Years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Years of schooling was 10.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.79
in 2022
All-time low
7.25
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 10.79 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.25 | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.93 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.27 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.44 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.61 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.78 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.11 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.28 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.45 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.79 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.13 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.47 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.79 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 7.25 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.94 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 10.47 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 10.77 | 10.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Years of schooling in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for years of schooling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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