Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 9,223 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9,223 children.
The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38,105 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,561 children, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24,107 children | — |
| 1987 | 22,311 children | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 21,344 children | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 23,269 children | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 24,950 children | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 23,979 children | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 23,119 children | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23,798 children | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24,731 children | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 25,404 children | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,937 children | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 5,615 children | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 6,641 children | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 13,978 children | +110.5% |
| 2003 | 12,724 children | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9,271 children | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 13,324 children | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 3,561 children | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 10,758 children | +202.1% |
| 2009 | 9,345 children | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 7,290 children | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 38,105 children | +422.7% |
| 2024 | 9,223 children | -75.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,223 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,223 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +422.7% | 7,290 children | 38,105 children |
| 2008 | +202.1% | 3,561 children | 10,758 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,758 children | 21,344 children | 24,107 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,988 children | 7,937 children | 25,404 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,469 children | 3,561 children | 13,978 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,290 children | 7,290 children | 7,290 children | 1 |
| 2020s | 23,664 children | 9,223 children | 38,105 children | 2 |
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,223 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38,105 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,561 children in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.