Trinidad and Tobago: Primary school completion rate

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 Trinidad and Tobago

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 91.60
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1982 - 2023
 Average 92.71
 Min - Max 85.83 - 111.42
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2023 is 91.6 percent, an increase from 88.73 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 91.23 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1982 to 2023 is 92.71 percent. The minimum value, 85.83 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 111.42 percent was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Trinidad and Tobago: Primary school completion rate
 2023 91.60
 2010 88.73
 2009 89.99
 2008 88.30
 2007 90.84
 2005 88.01
 2004 92.08
 2003 88.27




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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