Primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Primary completion rate, total was 91.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
91.6%
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
111.4%
in 1982
All-time low
85.8%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1982–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982–2023

02550751001982200220231982: 111.4 % of relevant age group1985: 93.1 % of relevant age group1988: 96 % of relevant age group1991: 95.7 % of relevant age group1992: 96 % of relevant age group1993: 95.9 % of relevant age group1996: 90.3 % of relevant age group1997: 89 % of relevant age group1999: 98.4 % of relevant age group2000: 92.1 % of relevant age group2001: 85.8 % of relevant age group2003: 88.3 % of relevant age group2004: 92.1 % of relevant age group2005: 88 % of relevant age group2007: 90.8 % of relevant age group2008: 88.3 % of relevant age group2009: 90 % of relevant age group2010: 88.7 % of relevant age group2023: 91.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago is 91.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 111.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2001.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1982 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1982 111.4%
1985 93.1% -16.5%
1988 96.0% +3.1%
1991 95.7% -0.3%
1992 96.0% +0.3%
1993 95.9% -0.1%
1996 90.3% -5.8%
1997 89.0% -1.4%
1999 98.4% +10.5%
2000 92.1% -6.4%
2001 85.8% -6.8%
2003 88.3% +2.8%
2004 92.1% +4.3%
2005 88.0% -4.4%
2007 90.8% +3.2%
2008 88.3% -2.8%
2009 90.0% +1.9%
2010 88.7% -1.4%
2023 91.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.2% 93.1% 111.4% 3
1990s 94.2% 89.0% 98.4% 6
2000s 89.4% 85.8% 92.1% 8
2010s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 1
2020s 91.6% 91.6% 91.6% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 107 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
  2. 108 Oman 92.1% compare
  3. 109 Hong Kong 91.7% compare
  4. 111 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
  5. 112 Philippines 91.4% compare
  6. 113 Togo 91.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
Primary completion rate, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 91.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2001.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary completion rate, total?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.