Trinidad and Tobago - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Trinidad and Tobago was 131,350 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 225,689 in 1971 and a minimum value of 129,703 in 2005.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 225,689 |
| 1972 | 225,134 |
| 1973 | 220,363 |
| 1974 | 211,979 |
| 1975 | 202,943 |
| 1976 | 199,033 |
| 1977 | 190,155 |
| 1978 | 181,863 |
| 1979 | 171,635 |
| 1980 | 166,763 |
| 1981 | 167,039 |
| 1982 | 167,950 |
| 1983 | 169,853 |
| 1984 | 166,739 |
| 1985 | 168,790 |
| 1986 | 168,308 |
| 1987 | 176,544 |
| 1988 | 182,764 |
| 1989 | 186,189 |
| 1990 | 189,623 |
| 1991 | 193,992 |
| 1992 | 196,333 |
| 1993 | 197,030 |
| 1994 | 195,013 |
| 1995 | 191,636 |
| 1996 | 186,000 |
| 1997 | 181,030 |
| 1998 | 176,204 |
| 1999 | 172,204 |
| 2000 | 168,532 |
| 2001 | 155,366 |
| 2002 | 141,427 |
| 2003 | 141,036 |
| 2004 | 137,313 |
| 2005 | 129,703 |
| 2007 | 130,242 |
| 2008 | 130,880 |
| 2009 | 130,914 |
| 2010 | 131,350 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Trinidad and Tobago was 48.46 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 50.00 in 1981, while its lowest value was 48.38 in 2009.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.29 |
| 1972 | 49.16 |
| 1973 | 49.18 |
| 1974 | 49.43 |
| 1975 | 49.51 |
| 1976 | 49.74 |
| 1977 | 49.41 |
| 1978 | 49.62 |
| 1979 | 49.61 |
| 1980 | 49.41 |
| 1981 | 50.00 |
| 1982 | 49.53 |
| 1983 | 50.00 |
| 1984 | 49.59 |
| 1985 | 49.71 |
| 1986 | 49.74 |
| 1987 | 49.48 |
| 1988 | 49.51 |
| 1989 | 49.41 |
| 1990 | 49.79 |
| 1991 | 49.29 |
| 1992 | 49.33 |
| 1993 | 49.32 |
| 1994 | 49.37 |
| 1995 | 49.24 |
| 1996 | 49.18 |
| 1997 | 49.17 |
| 1998 | 49.04 |
| 1999 | 49.12 |
| 2000 | 49.06 |
| 2001 | 48.85 |
| 2002 | 49.09 |
| 2003 | 48.61 |
| 2004 | 48.51 |
| 2005 | 48.61 |
| 2007 | 48.52 |
| 2008 | 48.46 |
| 2009 | 48.38 |
| 2010 | 48.46 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,447 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,171 in 2007 and a minimum value of 6,130 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,548 |
| 1972 | 6,741 |
| 1973 | 6,704 |
| 1974 | 6,701 |
| 1975 | 6,566 |
| 1976 | 6,471 |
| 1977 | 6,474 |
| 1978 | 6,363 |
| 1979 | 6,130 |
| 1980 | 6,443 |
| 1981 | 7,002 |
| 1982 | 7,298 |
| 1983 | 7,522 |
| 1984 | 7,346 |
| 1985 | 7,593 |
| 1986 | 7,627 |
| 1987 | 7,685 |
| 1988 | 7,686 |
| 1989 | 7,545 |
| 1991 | 7,473 |
| 1992 | 7,512 |
| 1993 | 7,647 |
| 1994 | 7,210 |
| 1996 | 7,296 |
| 1997 | 7,311 |
| 1999 | 8,074 |
| 2000 | 8,122 |
| 2001 | 7,866 |
| 2002 | 7,210 |
| 2003 | 7,623 |
| 2004 | 7,839 |
| 2005 | 7,839 |
| 2007 | 8,171 |
| 2008 | 7,628 |
| 2009 | 7,447 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Trinidad and Tobago was 78.76 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 78.76 in 2009, while its lowest value was 59.15 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.15 |
| 1972 | 60.09 |
| 1973 | 60.93 |
| 1974 | 62.11 |
| 1975 | 62.66 |
| 1976 | 62.15 |
| 1977 | 63.36 |
| 1978 | 63.76 |
| 1979 | 62.79 |
| 1980 | 61.00 |
| 1981 | 66.02 |
| 1982 | 67.83 |
| 1983 | 72.59 |
| 1984 | 72.03 |
| 1985 | 70.14 |
| 1986 | 70.24 |
| 1987 | 70.18 |
| 1988 | 70.37 |
| 1991 | 70.35 |
| 1992 | 71.54 |
| 1993 | 71.70 |
| 1994 | 73.61 |
| 1996 | 73.83 |
| 1997 | 73.83 |
| 1999 | 75.91 |
| 2000 | 75.78 |
| 2001 | 74.46 |
| 2002 | 76.41 |
| 2003 | 75.13 |
| 2004 | 73.06 |
| 2005 | 72.42 |
| 2007 | 76.69 |
| 2008 | 78.61 |
| 2009 | 78.76 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
