Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 50.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 50.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +43.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.9%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 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 secondary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.3% 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 secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary