Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.5% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release