Children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Children out of school, primary was 9,223 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9,223.
That represents a change of down 75.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38,105 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,561, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,778 | — |
| 1972 | 16,521 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 16,325 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 16,290 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15,486 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 12,080 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 13,495 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 18,362 | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 26,659 | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 31,012 | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 21,348 | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 17,932 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 17,504 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 19,043 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 19,176 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24,107 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 22,311 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 21,344 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 23,269 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 24,950 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 23,979 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 23,119 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23,798 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24,731 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 25,404 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,937 | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 5,615 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 6,641 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 13,978 | +110.5% |
| 2003 | 12,724 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9,271 | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 13,324 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 3,561 | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 10,758 | +202.1% |
| 2009 | 9,345 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 7,290 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 38,105 | +422.7% |
| 2024 | 9,223 | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,000 | 12,080 | 26,659 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21,705 | 17,504 | 31,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,988 | 7,937 | 25,404 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,469 | 3,561 | 13,978 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,290 | 7,290 | 7,290 | 1 |
| 2020s | 23,664 | 9,223 | 38,105 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Children out of school, primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,223 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38,105 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,561 in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children out of school, primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.