Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +129.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -76.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +255.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +42.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 8.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +255.8% | 2.3% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.3% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release