Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 15.1% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2009, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15.1%.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +45.7% |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 El Salvador 16.1% compare
- 60 Maldives 16.1% compare
- 61 Mauritius 15.6% compare
- 63 Argentina 15.0% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 14.7% compare
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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.