Trinidad and Tobago Education Spending 1989-2022
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2003 was 13.91%, a 0.38% decline from 2002.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2002 was 14.29%, a 2.12% increase from 2001.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2001 was 12.17%, a 0.43% increase from 2000.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2000 was 11.73%, a 0.5% increase from 1999.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
| Singapore | 24.76% |
| Hong Kong | 23.24% |
| Saudi Arabia | 21.46% |
| Barbados | 17.95% |
| Chile | 17.64% |
| New Zealand | 16.76% |
| Cyprus | 16.52% |
| Iceland | 16.38% |
| Panama | 16.34% |
| Switzerland | 16.33% |
| Lithuania | 15.93% |
| Norway | 15.68% |
| Latvia | 15.38% |
| Denmark | 15.14% |
| Estonia | 15.05% |
| Argentina | 14.35% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13.91% |
| Slovenia | 13.70% |
| United Kingdom | 13.60% |
| Israel | 13.56% |
| Sweden | 12.92% |
| Finland | 12.78% |
| Ireland | 12.75% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 12.29% |
| Seychelles | 12.04% |
| Hungary | 11.83% |
| Macao | 11.70% |
| Portugal | 11.66% |
| Poland | 11.64% |
| Netherlands | 11.53% |
| Bermuda | 11.04% |
| Spain | 10.89% |
| Austria | 10.74% |
| Qatar | 10.70% |
| Slovak Republic | 10.57% |
| Oman | 10.04% |
| Japan | 9.67% |
| Italy | 9.64% |
| Czech Republic | 8.38% |
| Croatia | 7.75% |
| Greece | 7.36% |
| Uruguay | 6.84% |
| Trinidad and Tobago Education Spending - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Annual Change |
| 2003 | 13.91% | -0.38% |
| 2002 | 14.29% | 2.12% |
| 2001 | 12.17% | 0.43% |
| 2000 | 11.73% | 0.50% |
| 1999 | 11.23% | 2.30% |
| 1998 | 8.93% | -3.11% |
| 1997 | 12.03% | -1.25% |
| 1996 | 13.28% | -1.61% |
| 1995 | 14.90% | -0.11% |
| 1994 | 15.01% | 1.16% |
| 1990 | 13.85% | 0.95% |
| 1989 | 12.91% | 0.95% |
