Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 28.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.9% | — |
| 1965 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary