Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, pupils was 126,491 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
126,491
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
225,689
in 1971
All-time low
126,491
in 2024
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199720241971: 225.7k1972: 225.1k1973: 220.4k1974: 212.0k1975: 202.9k1976: 199.0k1977: 190.2k1978: 181.9k1979: 171.6k1980: 166.8k1981: 167.0k1982: 167.9k1983: 169.9k1984: 166.7k1985: 168.8k1986: 168.3k1987: 176.5k1988: 182.8k1989: 186.2k1990: 189.6k1991: 194.0k1992: 196.3k1993: 197.0k1994: 195.0k1995: 191.6k1996: 186.0k1997: 181.0k1998: 176.2k1999: 172.2k2000: 168.5k2001: 155.4k2002: 141.4k2003: 141.0k2004: 137.3k2005: 129.7k2007: 130.2k2008: 130.9k2009: 130.9k2010: 131.3k2019: 133.5k2020: 136.5k2021: 130.0k2022: 129.7k2023: 129.0k2024: 126.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Albania 141,089 compare
  2. 146 Moldova 136,696 compare
  3. 147 Slovenia 132,709 compare
  4. 149 Latvia 123,956 compare
  5. 150 Bahrain 122,305 compare
  6. 151 Lithuania 120,897 compare

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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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.