Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.4557 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.4557 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4557 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8259 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.8153 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9171 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9657 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4557 GPIA | -55.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4557 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.4557 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.8259 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8153 GPIA | 0.8153 GPIA | 0.8153 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 GPIA | 0.4557 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4557 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4557 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release