Education in Trinidad and Tobago 1,844 indicators covering education for Trinidad and Tobago. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 50.5% 2023 — 120th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ 5.86 millions 2023 down 87.1% 118th International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 143rd Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 6.5% 2022 down 5.8% 37th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 4,079 2024 — 113th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 6,159 2024 — 108th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 5.5% 2022 up 13.8% 36th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 10.7% 2023 — 100th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 11.2% 2023 — 94th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 10.3% 2023 — 102nd Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 33.43 headcount basis 2009 down 20.2% 19th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 52.9% 2023 — 70th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 51.1% 2023 — 72nd Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 40.4% 2009 down 23.0% 83rd Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 49.3% 2023 — 73rd Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 4.5% 2024 — 92nd Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 0.6864 GPIA 2024 — 129th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 41.7% 2009 down 19.8% 80th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 38.2% 2009 down 28.1% 80th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 6.5% 2024 — 76th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2022 down 91.1% 155th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 139th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 135th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 172nd Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 170th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 1 2025 — 1st Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 1 2025 — 1st Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 100.0% 2024 up 142.9% 1st Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 35 number 2010 down 45.3% 159th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ 5.86 millions 2023 down 90.8% 114th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2022 down 86.5% 153rd Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.062 GPIA 2024 down 93.3% 151st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 49.4% 2023 — 71st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 1.0% 2023 — 71st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 50.6% 2023 — 99th Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 221.17 millions 2023 down 22.9% 99th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 0.0% 2022 down 94.4% 154th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 115 number 2010 down 69.8% 159th Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education 16.44 headcount basis 2024 — 71st Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2024 — 1st Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 215.96 millions 2023 down 30.5% 100th Adolescents out of school, female 0.5% 2024 — 149th Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 15.8% 2024 down 69.5% 50th Adolescents out of school, male 3.0% 2024 — 111th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2024 — 1st Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2024 — 1st Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2019 unchanged 164th Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2019 unchanged 36th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 1,063 number 2010 up 0.1% 96th Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 1.0% 2023 — 90th Youth not in education employment training 14.38 2023 down 72.4% 61st Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 14 number 2010 down 97.7% 154th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.08 GPIA 2009 up 10.8% 9th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 99.5% 2024 — 13th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2024 — 43rd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 53.4% 2023 — 31st Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 1.1% 2023 — 31st Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 46.6% 2023 — 138th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 97.0% 2024 — 51st Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 55,060 number 2009 down 22.4% 146th ← Previous Page 15 of 31 Next →