Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago is 30.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 5.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release