Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 14.24 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.24 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.58 years, in 1992.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.69 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.75 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.24 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.24 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 years | 10.58 years | 11.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 years | 11.38 years | 12.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 years | 12.75 years | 13.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 years | 14.1 years | 14.24 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Trinidad and Tobago was 14.24 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 years in 1992.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.