Girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Girls and boys who are out of school was 3,926 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3,926 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 78.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18,243 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,978 girls, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,696 girls | — |
| 1972 | 7,348 girls | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 7,281 girls | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 7,353 girls | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7,012 girls | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 5,196 girls | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 6,742 girls | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 8,682 girls | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 12,469 girls | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 14,682 girls | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9,290 girls | -36.7% |
| 1982 | 8,200 girls | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 7,127 girls | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 8,491 girls | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 8,461 girls | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,870 girls | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 10,300 girls | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 9,688 girls | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,846 girls | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 10,323 girls | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11,548 girls | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 11,161 girls | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11,321 girls | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12,018 girls | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 12,127 girls | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,481 girls | -71.3% |
| 2000 | 2,534 girls | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 3,032 girls | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 6,012 girls | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 6,090 girls | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,282 girls | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 6,341 girls | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 1,978 girls | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 5,202 girls | +163.0% |
| 2009 | 5,322 girls | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,538 girls | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 18,243 girls | +415.6% |
| 2024 | 3,926 girls | -78.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,926 girls is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3,926 girls is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421 girls, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +415.6% | 3,538 girls | 18,243 girls |
| 2008 | +163.0% | 1,978 girls | 5,202 girls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,753 girls | 5,196 girls | 12,469 girls | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,796 girls | 7,127 girls | 14,682 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,283 girls | 3,481 girls | 12,127 girls | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,533 girls | 1,978 girls | 6,341 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,538 girls | 3,538 girls | 3,538 girls | 1 |
| 2020s | 11,084 girls | 3,926 girls | 18,243 girls | 2 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,926 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18,243 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 girls in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.