Adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Adolescents out of school, male was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.0% | — |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -78.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 108 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
- 109 Ghana 3.0% compare
- 110 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.8% compare
- 114 Brunei 2.8% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.