| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 96.9 %World Bank WDI [1990] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 98.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 95.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 23.8 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.23 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.0504 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Mean years of schooling | 10.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 14.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.39 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 12.3 yearsWB Education [2004] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 17.6World Bank WDI [2009] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 7.16 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 12 %WB Education [2004] |
| Female literacy rate | 93.8 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Trinidad and Tobago
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Trinidad and Tobago's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (98.3 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.