Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 4,526 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4,526.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7,329 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,153, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,153 | — |
| 2008 | 5,271 | +67.2% |
| 2009 | 7,329 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 6,320 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 4,254 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 3,792 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4,526 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,251 | 3,153 | 7,329 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,723 | 3,792 | 6,320 | 4 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 36.01 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,334 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,360 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,693 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 55.67 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,526 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7,329 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,153 in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release