Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 6.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | — |
| 1965 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -47.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 36.0% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 72 Iceland 6.8% compare
- 72 Kuwait 6.8% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 6.0% compare
- 77 Luxembourg 6.0% compare
- 78 Mali 5.8% compare
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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.5% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary