Government expenditure per student, primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure per student, primary was 15.1% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15.1% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2009.
The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 per student, primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.