Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
3.0%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
2.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
136th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
138th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ireland, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release