Number of pupils in primary education fell 0.536% to 129 '000 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago reached an all time high of 226 '000 in 1971 and an all time low of 129 '000 in 2023. When compared to Trinidad and Tobago's main peers, number of pupils in primary education in Guyana amounted to 91.2 '000, 150 '000 in Puerto Rico, 42.5 '000 in Suriname and 3,541 '000 in Venezuela in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago has been ranked 75th within the group of 91 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 75 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Brazil | '000 | ... | 16,107 | 15,952 | 15,690 | 15,367 | 15,201 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | '000 | ... | 4,352 | 4,304 | 4,264 | 4,194 | 4,191 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | '000 | 1,253 | 1,226 | 1,300 | 1,224 | 1,117 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyana | '000 | ... | ... | 81.2 | 81.5 | 90.4 | 91.4 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Haiti | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Jamaica | '000 | ... | 247 | 249 | 233 | 220 | 217 | |||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 209 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
| Suriname | '000 | ... | ... | 68.6 | 67.7 | 67.2 | 65.1 | 63.0 | ... | |||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 133 | 137 | 130 | |||||||||
| USA | '000 | 25,124 | 24,958 | 24,786 | 24,466 | 23,913 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | '000 | 3,285 | 3,313 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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