Productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Productivity vs educational attainment was 45.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.94
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 130 countries
All-time high
58.81
in 2008
All-time low
19.17
in 1998
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago is 45.94, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.85 | — |
| 1992 | 25.55 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 23.78 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 22.87 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 21.98 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.76 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 20.34 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.17 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 22.1 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 25.71 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 23.81 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24.67 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 33 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 39.61 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 47.45 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 50.67 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 58.81 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 45.19 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 49.55 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 56.04 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 55.42 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.88 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.45 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.99 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 43.23 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 43.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.99 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.95 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.71 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 46.88 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45.94 | -2.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6 | 19.17 | 26.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.03 | 23.81 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 43.23 | 56.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.37 | 44.95 | 47.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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