Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 14.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 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, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release