Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 1,531 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,531 millions.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,967 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 603.55 millions, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 603.55 millions | — |
| 1994 | 661.96 millions | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 712.55 millions | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 696.94 millions | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 767 millions | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 608.27 millions | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 742.54 millions | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 793.65 millions | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 919.63 millions | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1,147 millions | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 1,162 millions | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,967 millions | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 1,406 millions | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 1,315 millions | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,531 millions | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 684.69 millions | 603.55 millions | 767 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,006 millions | 793.65 millions | 1,162 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,555 millions | 1,315 millions | 1,967 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,531 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.55 millions in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release