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 0.7679 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7679 GPIA
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.7091 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.7679 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7091 GPIA, in 1983.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7881 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8243 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8275 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8453 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8463 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7657 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9093 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8984 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9244 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7936 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8688 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7091 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8318 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8168 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8495 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8871 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8596 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9026 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7292 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9591 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9629 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9356 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9736 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9405 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8048 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8478 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8664 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.779 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9483 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8873 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9397 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9696 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9768 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7679 GPIA | -21.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7679 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7679 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.857 GPIA | 0.7657 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.7091 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.7292 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9706 GPIA | 0.779 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7679 GPIA | 0.7679 GPIA | 0.7679 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 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 0.7679 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.27 GPIA in 2009.
- 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 0.7091 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 21.4%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release