Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 4,248 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
4,248
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
39th
of 114 countries
All-time high
4,248
in 2009
All-time low
1,765
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2009

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2009

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200420092000: 1.8k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 3.1k2009: 4.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2009, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4,248. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4,248 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,765, in 2000.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2009.
Year Value Change
2000 1,765 —
2001 1,999 +13.2%
2002 2,922 +46.2%
2003 2,409 -17.5%
2007 2,464 +2.2%
2008 3,064 +24.4%
2009 4,248 +38.6%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4,248 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,913, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 4,248 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,390, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 36 Hungary 5,071 compare
  2. 37 Bulgaria 4,445 compare
  3. 38 Chile 4,359 compare
  4. 40 Malaysia 4,243 compare
  5. 41 Costa Rica 4,174 compare
  6. 42 Seychelles 3,754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,248 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 4,248 in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1,765 in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 39th out of 114 countries with data for 2009.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/