School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 18,819 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18,819 number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 31,227 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,280 number, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,762 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,757 number | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 26,150 number | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 24,259 number | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 22,545 number | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 21,591 number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 22,059 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22,633 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 23,615 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 24,696 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 25,439 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 25,334 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 25,807 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 26,245 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26,709 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27,315 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 28,181 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 29,291 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 30,390 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 31,171 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31,227 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 30,111 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 28,775 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,990 number | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 25,095 number | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 23,542 number | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 22,863 number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 21,819 number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 20,875 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 20,015 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19,201 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18,381 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 17,890 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17,585 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,423 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17,345 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,280 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17,603 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,051 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18,519 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 18,879 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18,973 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,218 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19,429 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19,589 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,680 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,692 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,590 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,390 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,119 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,819 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,407 number | 21,591 number | 28,762 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,588 number | 25,334 number | 31,171 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,131 number | 20,015 number | 31,227 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,928 number | 17,280 number | 19,201 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,356 number | 18,879 number | 19,692 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,819 number | 18,819 number | 18,819 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Trinidad and Tobago was 18,819 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 31,227 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,280 number in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/