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 28.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.15
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.15
in 2023
All-time low
12.65
in 2004
Years of data
5
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago is 28.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.36 | — |
| 1972 | 16.56 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.46 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.65 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 28.15 | +122.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.36, 4.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.46 | 16.36 | 16.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 17.46 | 17.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 28.15 | 28.15 | 1 |
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 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 28.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 28.15 in 2023.
- 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 12.65 in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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