Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 12.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 12.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.68 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.29 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.12 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.43 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 19.59 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 16.06 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 units per square kilometre | 16.6 units per square kilometre | 21.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 16.06 units per square kilometre | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.05 units per square kilometre | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 18.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.57 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 40 South Korea 13.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belgium 13.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 12.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 12.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 San Marino 12.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 12.07 units per square kilometre 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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.