Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.786 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.786
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1985
All-time low
0.6718
in 2022
Years of data
18
1980–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.786.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6718, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.39 | — |
| 1982 | 2.36 | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.41 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8535 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7626 | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6718 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | +17.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.786 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.786 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8326, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.39 | 2.47 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.8535 | 1.71 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8914 | 0.6718 | 1.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 25 Saint Lucia 1.04 compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.9071 compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8326 compare
- 29 Anguilla 0.756 compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 0.7262 compare
- 31 Guyana 0.6848 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1985.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6718 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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