Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age

Guyana
17.98
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
29.3
in 2023
Guyana rank
5th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
2nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time

  • Guyana
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 29.3 against 17.98 in Guyana, a difference of 11.32.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.6 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1970s 10.11 9.32 0.7881 Guyana
1980s 8.93 10.36 1.42 Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 9.79 11.74 1.95 Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 4.71 8 3.3 Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 0.5306 5.63 5.1 Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 17.98 29.3 11.32 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 29.3 against 17.98 in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
11.32, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
Guyana ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed