Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
103.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.8%
in 2009
All-time low
89.4%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2009

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2009

02550751001998200320091998: 89.4 %1999: 95.4 %2000: 96.4 %2001: 96.5 %2002: 92.7 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 96.2 %2005: 93.9 %2007: 100.6 %2008: 102.5 %2009: 103.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 103.8%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 103.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1998.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998 to 2009.
Year % Change
1998 89.4%
1999 95.4% +6.8%
2000 96.4% +1.1%
2001 96.5% +0.0%
2002 92.7% -3.9%
2003 96.7% +4.3%
2004 96.2% -0.5%
2005 93.9% -2.4%
2007 100.6% +7.1%
2008 102.5% +1.9%
2009 103.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.4% 89.4% 95.4% 2
2000s 97.7% 92.7% 103.8% 9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 64 Kyrgyzstan 103.9% compare
  2. 65 Dominica 103.9% compare
  3. 66 Gibraltar 103.9% compare
  4. 68 Australia 103.7% compare
  5. 69 Indonesia 103.4% compare
  6. 70 Liechtenstein 103.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 103.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1998.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.