Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Saint Lucia
7.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
7.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
68th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 11.2% | 8.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.