Share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population with no formal education was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.6% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 89.9% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 89.9% | — |
| 1875 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 86.2% | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 82.8% | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 79.2% | -4.3% |
| 1895 | 74.7% | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 67.6% | -9.5% |
| 1905 | 61.2% | -9.5% |
| 1910 | 53.7% | -12.3% |
| 1915 | 44.8% | -16.6% |
| 1920 | 38.9% | -13.2% |
| 1925 | 35.0% | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1935 | 26.5% | -17.2% |
| 1940 | 22.0% | -17.0% |
| 1945 | 18.2% | -17.3% |
| 1950 | 15.7% | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -54.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -71.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +111.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 84.5% | 82.8% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 77.0% | 74.7% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 64.4% | 61.2% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 49.2% | 44.8% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 37.0% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 29.2% | 26.5% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population with no formal education in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.