Poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.39 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.39, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.39 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.57 | — |
| 1985 | 8.13 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.71 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.22 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.72 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.28 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.56 | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 11.9 | +2.9% |
| 2035 | 12.13 | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 12.39 | +2.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.85 | 7.57 | 8.13 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 8.71 | 9.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.72 | 10.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 10.96 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 11.28 | 11.56 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.02 | 11.9 | 12.13 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.39 | 12.39 | 12.39 | 1 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.39 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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