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 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