Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 14.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 14.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 49 Papua New Guinea 14.6% compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 14.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 14.2% compare
- 53 Tanzania 13.7% compare
- 54 Laos 12.6% compare
- 55 Kenya 12.3% compare
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, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 14.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release