Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over five years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.7% | — |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 97 Republic of Moldova 11.0% compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.0%
- 99 Switzerland 11.0% compare
- 101 Guatemala 10.6% compare
- 102 Grenada 10.2% compare
- 103 Armenia 9.8% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).