Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2025
All-time low
9.1%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 22.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +12.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 16.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 22.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 44 Micronesia, Federated States of 26.3% compare
- 45 Nigeria 22.9% compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 22.8% compare
- 48 Bahamas 21.9% compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 21.8% compare
- 50 Togo 20.5% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago was 22.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release