© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2022
2022
global knowledge index
Trinidad and Tobago
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):34.322
- Population:1,525,663
- HDI:0.81
66/132
Gki
Score
45.8
World
Average
46.5
Country Performance Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 66th out of 132 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2022 and 56th out of the 60 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- ICT employment (%)
- Proportion of children with stimulating home learning environments
- Industry and services value added (% GDP)
- Proportion of children who are developmentally on track
- Share of TVET occupations
Areas of Improvement
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Firms with products and services new to the market (%)
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- Growth of innovative companies
- Resident patent applications (per 100 billion GDP)
SECTORAL INDICES
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