Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 8.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
8.2%
Change on year
up 234.3%
World rank
74th
of 133 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2007

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2007

0102030402000200320072000: 36.8 %2001: 35.6 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 2.5 %2007: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.2%, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 234.3% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2007.
Year % Change
2000 36.8%
2001 35.6% -3.1%
2004 3.7% -89.5%
2005 2.5% -34.6%
2007 8.2% +234.3%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 71 Antigua and Barbuda 8.9%
  2. 72 Mauritius 8.8% compare
  3. 73 Qatar 8.5% compare
  4. 75 Chile 8.1%
  5. 76 Seychelles 7.5% compare
  6. 77 Jamaica 7.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/