Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1970–2011

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011

00.10.20.30.41970199020111970: 0.373 % of youth population with low education1980: 0.373 % of youth population with low education1990: 0.433 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.347 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.238 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

In 2011, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1970 0.4%
1980 0.4% -0.2%
1990 0.4% +16.3%
2000 0.3% -19.9%
2011 0.2% -31.6%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 50 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  2. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 52 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 54 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  5. 55 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 55 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2011.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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