Trinidad and Tobago Education Spending 1989-2023
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 2021 was 8.93%, a 2.84% decline from 2020.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2020 was 11.77%, a 1.15% increase from 2019.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2019 was 10.62%, a 0.85% increase from 2018.
- Trinidad and Tobago education spending for 2018 was 9.77%, a 0.12% decline from 2017.
| Trinidad and Tobago Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
8.93% |
-2.84% |
| 2020 |
11.77% |
1.15% |
| 2019 |
10.62% |
0.85% |
| 2018 |
9.77% |
-0.12% |
| 2017 |
9.89% |
-0.55% |
| 2016 |
10.43% |
1.73% |
| 2015 |
8.70% |
-4.68% |
| 2014 |
13.39% |
-0.80% |
| 2013 |
14.19% |
0.95% |
| 2012 |
13.24% |
0.39% |
| 2011 |
12.85% |
-1.07% |
| 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% |
