Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.1% | — |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 47.7% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -82.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 51.5% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.9% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)