Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Children not in school was 3.31 in 2024. โ Volatile
Children not in school in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000โ2024
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 128th out of 174 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.
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
- 125 Aruba 3.91 compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 3.84 compare
- 127 ููููุฏุง 3.77 compare
- 129 ุงุณุฑุงุฆูู 3.2 compare
- 130 ุขูุณููุฏุง 3.09 compare
- 131 Cuba 2.94 compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,693 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (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 128th out of 174 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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