Trinidad & Tobago Education Sector Research Highlights

Overview

Trinidad and Tobago invests in health infrastructure
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The health sector of Trinidad and Tobago is founded on the principle of a free, universal coverage funded by the government and taxpayers. The FY 2019/20 budget assigned health care the third-highest allocation after education and national security. In addition to providing health care to a population of over 1.3m, much of this budget will go towards the construction of new hospitals and clinics. While…

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Skills gap creates a need for educational diversification in Trinidad and Tobago
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The education system in Trinidad and Tobago offers universal free education for all citizens, ensuring that over 95% of the population are enrolled in primary education. With the adult literacy rate at around 99% in 2010, T&T was already far above the 2018 world average of 86%. In addition, education received the highest budget allocation for FY 2019/20, at TT$7.6bn ($1.1bn), more than TT$1.1bn…

Interview

Gillian Paul, President, College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago: Interview
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Interview:Gillian Paul What efforts must be made in tertiary education to match programmes with labour demand? GILLIAN PAUL: Programme offerings and real labour market demand must be better aligned. Reports continue to show an overproduction of graduates relative to demand, both in terms of the degrees and diplomas offered, and of the level of training and certification. Institutions are currently…

Country Report

The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
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The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is located in the southern end of the Caribbean, just off the coast of Venezuela. Its rich and varied heritage lends itself to a vibrant society and cuisine derived from an array of ethnicities and religions. On the back of elevated global oil prices, T&T has gone through a period of rapid economic expansion in recent decades, resulting in higher leve

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The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020: Health & Education
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Investment in the construction of several new health care facilities across the country and the upgrade of ageing infrastructure demonstrates that the public sector is on the right path. However, challenges persist as out-of-pocket spending remains high, partly due to elevated medicine costs. Moreover, greater funds will have to be invested in the training of medical professionals if locals are to…

Overview

Trinidad and Tobago's government emphasises specialised training and technology adoption in education
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The human capital requirements of globalisation and the information age are placing great demands on economic and educational structures in Trinidad and Tobago. The government therefore confirmed its commitment to developing a knowledge-based economy with a TT$7.3bn ($1.1bn) allocation for education and training in the FY 2018 budget, which was the largest of any sector. The contribution of…

Overview

Technical and vocational training key to improving global employment rates
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Although priorities vary when it comes to economic development, the increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth across markets. This demand for technical specialists is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement, including infrastructure, oil and gas exploration and extraction, and value-add processes for…

Overview

Health sector adopts resilience strategies to reduce unhealthy trends in Trinidad and Tobago
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In a show of commitment to the well-being of citizens, the government allocated TT$6.03bn ($894.4m) to the health sector in the FY 2018 budget, placing it in the top-three publicly funded areas of the economy behind education and national security. While this figure represents a decline from FY 2017, when the allocation was TT$6.25bn ($927m), health funding has risen since 2010. The sector’s…

Interview

David Dulal-Whiteaway, CEO, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business: Interview
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Interview:David Dulal-Whiteaway What has been the impact of the changes introduced in 2017 under the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) programme? DAVID DULAL-WHITEAWAY: While most of our programmes are GATE approved, meaning that enrolled students can apply for GATE funding if they wish, some specific programmes have not been as well attended in the 2017/18 academic year, largely…

Country Report

The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2018
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Optimism is returning after years of recession, despite the fourth quarter of 2017 seeing real economic activity contract by 1.2% year-on-year and the IMF putting growth for the whole year at -2.6%. The organisation forecasts expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, with the government now having the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-

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