Inequality in education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Inequality in education was 0.0587 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Inequality in education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2011β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0587 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0971 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0587, in 2020.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0971 | 0.0971 | 0.0971 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 | 0.0587 | 0.0587 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 126 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0608 compare
- 127 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.0604 compare
- 128 Chile 0.0599 compare
- 130 Jamaica 0.0583 compare
- 131 Palau, Republic of 0.0581 compare
- 132 Japan 0.0575 compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Inequality in education in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0587 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0971 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 in 2020.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for inequality in education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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