Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 85.3% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.3% | — |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -85.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 4.2% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 149 New Zealand 4.8% compare
- 150 Finland 4.8% compare
- 151 United Kingdom 4.3% compare
- 153 Australia 4.2% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.1% compare
- 155 Poland 4.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release