Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6864 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.6864 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.9885 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6864 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9385 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9885 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9219 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8826 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6864 GPIA | -22.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6864 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6864 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9635 GPIA | 0.9385 GPIA | 0.9885 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9219 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8826 GPIA | 0.8826 GPIA | 0.8826 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6864 GPIA | 0.6864 GPIA | 0.6864 GPIA | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6864 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9885 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release