Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8758 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8758 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8974 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.7973 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.8758 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8974 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7973 modelled data, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8659 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8415 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8734 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8974 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8974 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8734 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8442 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8243 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8169 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8143 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8056 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7973 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8026 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8228 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8353 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8587 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8544 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8673 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8629 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8731 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.869 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8701 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8742 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8696 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8758 modelled data | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8758 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 90% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.8758 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8534 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 0.8974 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8321 modelled data | 0.7973 modelled data | 0.8673 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.872 modelled data | 0.869 modelled data | 0.8758 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.8758 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8974 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7973 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release