Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Children not in school was 3.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.31 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 68.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.73 | — |
| 2001 | 40.23 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.18 | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 17.12 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 68.09 | +264.1% |
| 2022 | 65.93 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | -95.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 69% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.05 | 10.03 | 40.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 17.12 | 17.12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 3.31 | 68.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 68.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children not in school?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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