Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated was 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 47.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 48.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 71.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 72.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 72.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 73.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 74.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 75.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 65.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 40 Congo 81.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 41 Barbados 81.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of the Congo 80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Samoa 81.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Netherlands 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 China 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 Tunisia 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Lithuania 80.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Guinea 81.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Trinidad and Tobago was 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.