Education in Trinidad and Tobago

1,838 indicators covering education for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 98.6% 2022 up 6.4% 48th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 133rd
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 75.0% 2024 up 18.0% 70th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 69.1% 2024 up 12.7% 79th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.08 GPIA 2024 up 4.1% 18th
Share of students from abroad 5.78 2004 down 56.4% 61st
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 1,625 2023 up 32.3% 71st
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 6.3% 2022 down 8.6% 43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 5.3% 2022 up 21.2% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2004 down 29.0% 68th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 90.2% 2023 up 223.6% 88th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes 71 2023 92nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes 16 2023 98th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 37 2023 95th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 4.4% 2009 up 37.1% 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 6.9% 2009 up 40.5% 45th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania, both sexes 5 2023 67th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 32 2018 down 11.1% 166th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2023 129th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.8% 2024 137th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 25 2018 up 400.0% 158th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 1,015 2024 143rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 1 2023 down 83.3% 150th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 2,592 2024 down 76.2% 145th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2022 down 87.1% 160th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2022 down 96.1% 162nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 6.8% 2024 down 76.5% 145th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) 33.6% 2004 down 30.8% 21st
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both 29.5% 2004 down 27.8% 12th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 96.7% 2024 up 16.7% 38th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 0.0% 2004 162nd
Trained teachers in preprimary education 100.0% 2024 up 32.4% 1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.6% 2025 up 2.2% 85th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 81.2% 120th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 93.9% 2024 up 14.1% 51st
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1.06 GPIA 2024 up 4.2% 19th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 5.9% 2009 down 12.7% 45th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 3,315 number 2010 down 46.1% 98th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 87.9% 2023 up 38.8% 95th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 4.2% 2024 down 83.7% 152nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 9.3% 2024 down 70.8% 132nd
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female 654 2023 96th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 789.47 2024 down 83.4% 150th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 99.6% 2024 up 19.3% 13th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 1,802 2024 down 70.6% 143rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2022 down 87.3% 156th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male 523 2023 99th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2018 up 24.8% 126th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2011 down 100.0% 148th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 12.1% 2023 down 67.0% 94th
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) 5.8% 2004 down 45.3% 55th
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) 0.9995 GPIA 2004 up 59.3% 18th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2018 up 650.6% 98th
Adolescents out of school 1.8% 2024 134th
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) 5.8% 2004 down 65.7% 61st
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2023 down 90.3% 136th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 19.6 headcount basis 2024 down 1.9% 86th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 6.0% 2022 up 1.8% 39th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 83.9% 2024 down 4.7% 98th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 0.8% 2023 up 3.5% 128th