Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +16.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on 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