Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 6.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
6.3%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 1999
All-time low
3.7%
in 1987
Years of data
10
1987–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2009

024681987199820091987: 3.7 %1995: 5.8 %1999: 7.8 %2000: 5.8 %2002: 5 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 4.9 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2009.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1987.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987 to 2009.
Year % Change
1987 3.7%
1995 5.8% +57.0%
1999 7.8% +34.7%
2000 5.8% -25.1%
2002 5.0% -14.6%
2003 5.1% +2.1%
2004 4.9% -2.4%
2007 6.6% +34.1%
2008 5.8% -12.5%
2009 6.3% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
1990s 6.8% 5.8% 7.8% 2
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 6.6% 7

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 48 Mozambique 7.0% compare
  2. 49 Gambia 6.7% compare
  3. 50 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
  4. 52 Cambodia 6.0% compare
  5. 53 Lebanon 6.0% compare
  6. 54 Solomon Islands 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1987.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.