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

Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
7.4%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1999
All-time low
3.8%
in 1987
Years of data
10
1987–2009

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

024681987199820091987: 3.8 %1995: 6.2 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 6.8 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6 %2004: 5.6 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Trinidad and Tobago is 7.4%, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1987.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987 to 2009.
Year % Change
1987 3.8%
1995 6.2% +65.4%
1999 8.2% +31.7%
2000 6.8% -16.9%
2002 5.9% -13.6%
2003 6.0% +1.0%
2004 5.6% -5.2%
2007 7.7% +36.3%
2008 6.8% -11.6%
2009 7.4% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1990s 7.2% 6.2% 8.2% 2
2000s 6.6% 5.6% 7.7% 7

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 43 Togo 7.8% compare
  2. 44 Nepal 7.5% compare
  3. 45 Cambodia 7.4% compare
  4. 47 Mozambique 7.3% compare
  5. 48 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
  6. 49 Lebanon 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Trinidad and Tobago?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1987.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.