Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.43 GPIA in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.43 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
31st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.98 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.602 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
35
1971–2010

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2010

0.511.521971199020101971: 0.907 GPIA1972: 0.927 GPIA1973: 0.926 GPIA1974: 0.948 GPIA1975: 0.911 GPIA1976: 0.671 GPIA1977: 0.914 GPIA1978: 0.813 GPIA1979: 0.883 GPIA1980: 0.946 GPIA1981: 0.774 GPIA1982: 0.887 GPIA1983: 0.667 GPIA1984: 0.825 GPIA1985: 0.792 GPIA1986: 0.816 GPIA1987: 0.849 GPIA1988: 0.799 GPIA1989: 0.884 GPIA1990: 0.69 GPIA1991: 0.986 GPIA1992: 0.993 GPIA1993: 0.965 GPIA1996: 0.987 GPIA1997: 0.941 GPIA1999: 0.661 GPIA2000: 0.602 GPIA2001: 0.829 GPIA2002: 0.709 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 0.941 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 2 GPIA2010: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2010, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.43 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.98 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.602 GPIA, in 2000.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971 to 2010.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.9068 GPIA
1972 0.9266 GPIA +2.2%
1973 0.9264 GPIA -0.0%
1974 0.9483 GPIA +2.4%
1975 0.9115 GPIA -3.9%
1976 0.6707 GPIA -26.4%
1977 0.9143 GPIA +36.3%
1978 0.8132 GPIA -11.1%
1979 0.883 GPIA +8.6%
1980 0.9462 GPIA +7.1%
1981 0.7744 GPIA -18.1%
1982 0.887 GPIA +14.5%
1983 0.6671 GPIA -24.8%
1984 0.8253 GPIA +23.7%
1985 0.7923 GPIA -4.0%
1986 0.8159 GPIA +3.0%
1987 0.8486 GPIA +4.0%
1988 0.7987 GPIA -5.9%
1989 0.8835 GPIA +10.6%
1990 0.6897 GPIA -21.9%
1991 0.9864 GPIA +43.0%
1992 0.9932 GPIA +0.7%
1993 0.9646 GPIA -2.9%
1996 0.9875 GPIA +2.4%
1997 0.9411 GPIA -4.7%
1999 0.6608 GPIA -29.8%
2000 0.602 GPIA -8.9%
2001 0.8286 GPIA +37.6%
2002 0.709 GPIA -14.4%
2003 1.04 GPIA +46.2%
2004 0.9405 GPIA -9.3%
2005 1.04 GPIA +10.6%
2008 1.23 GPIA +18.2%
2009 1.98 GPIA +60.6%
2010 1.43 GPIA -27.5%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9162 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9928 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8779 GPIA 0.6707 GPIA 0.9483 GPIA 9
1980s 0.8239 GPIA 0.6671 GPIA 0.9462 GPIA 10
1990s 0.889 GPIA 0.6608 GPIA 0.9932 GPIA 7
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.602 GPIA 1.98 GPIA 8
2010s 1.43 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 28 Togo 1.44 GPIA compare
  2. 29 Algeria 1.44 GPIA compare
  3. 30 Sweden 1.44 GPIA compare
  4. 32 Mongolia 1.42 GPIA compare
  5. 33 Chile 1.41 GPIA
  6. 34 Seychelles 1.4 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.43 GPIA in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.602 GPIA in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/