Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age was 29.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago is 29.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 420.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.84 | — |
| 1972 | 8.31 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.38 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.6 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.46 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.8 | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 7.78 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 10.71 | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 15.59 | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 18.1 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 12.42 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 10.36 | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 10 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.73 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 10.64 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.07 | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 11.78 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 10.97 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 11.66 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.26 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 11.61 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.12 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 11.49 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.73 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 13.55 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.61 | -66.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 4.19 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | +118.8% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 9.59 | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | +206.3% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | +420.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 29.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.88, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 29.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.03, 5.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +420.3% | 5.63 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | +206.3% | 2.67 | 8.19 |
| 2002 | +118.8% | 4.19 | 9.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 | 6.8 | 15.59 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.97 | 10 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 | 4.61 | 13.55 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 2.67 | 9.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Trinidad and Tobago was 29.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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