Expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure on secondary education was 36.8% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2003
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago is 36.8%, measured in 2003.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1984.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.8% | — |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -12.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 31.5% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.4% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 54 Ghana 37.0% compare
- 55 Finland 36.9% compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 36.9% compare
- 58 Kuwait 36.2% compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 36.0%
- 60 New Zealand 35.6% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.8% in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1984.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2003.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.