Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
6.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 6.1% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 17.7% | 24.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 17.7% | 3.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 39.9% | 29.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 6.1% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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