Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, pupils was 126,491 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 126,491 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 225,689 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 126,491, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203,199 | 171,635 | 225,689 | 9 |
| 1980s | 172,094 | 166,739 | 186,189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,906 | 172,204 | 197,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,601 | 129,703 | 168,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 132,405 | 131,350 | 133,460 | 2 |
| 2020s | 130,348 | 126,491 | 136,530 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,693 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 651,715 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago was 126,491 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 225,689 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,491 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, pupils?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.