Education in Trinidad and Tobago

1,833 indicators covering education for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 7 2024 down 80.0% 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 92.1% 2024 up 3.4% 74th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 18 2024 down 84.3% 178th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.76 years 2024 down 0.9% 50th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.85 years 2024 up 1.8% 49th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 2.7% 57th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 7.4% 2022 up 16.1% 37th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational pr 0.8% 2004 up 23.4% 174th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 96.4% 2024 up 0.3% 66th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.09 GPI 2024 down 5.0% 64th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 88.0% 2024 up 6.9% 77th
Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 up 6.9% 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 81.3% 2024 97th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 up 6.9% 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 9 2024 down 78.6% 163rd
Progression to secondary school, male 94.0% 2009 up 1.9% 102nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 16,751 number 2004 up 105.0% 145th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 92.8% 2024 down 1.6% 137th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 824.22 millions 2023 114th
Progression to secondary school, female 94.4% 2009 up 2.5% 102nd
Expenditure on tertiary education 11.5% 1990 down 34.0% 131st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 2.9% 2023 136th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 3,449 number 2018 down 37.6% 144th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 9.6% 2022 up 42.2% 31st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 1 2024 down 92.9% 168th
Children out of school, primary 9,223 2024 up 26.5% 113th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 9,223 2024 up 26.5% 113th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 1 2024 down 95.8% 174th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 7.2% 2024 up 27.2% 67th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 4,079 number 2009 up 26.1% 110th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 1st
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 4,079 2009 up 26.1% 115th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 13 2024 down 72.9% 170th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 53,819 number 2004 up 7.0% 145th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 10 2023 down 70.6% 138th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 63.0% 2009 up 2.4% 69th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 2,568 number 2009 up 29.2% 98th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 12.6% 2025 up 2.2% 101st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 5 2024 down 92.5% 174th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 2,568 2009 up 29.2% 108th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 63.0% 2009 up 2.4% 81st
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 1,511 2009 up 21.3% 112th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 1,012 number 2018 97th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 98.4% 2010 down 0.3% 26th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 99.1% 2010 up 1.2% 9th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1 2024 down 94.1% 175th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 6 2024 down 66.7% 163rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 7.6% 2022 up 10.5% 34th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 8.1% 2022 up 10.2% 35th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 6.6% 2022 up 25.3% 35th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA 2024 45th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 85.4% 2024 91st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 77.3% 2024 107th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 2,521 2023 down 24.5% 124th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 3 2023 down 75.0% 115th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 13 2023 up 225.0% 174th