Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 93.8%.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1820.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.6% | — |
| 1825 | 2.0% | +26.1% |
| 1830 | 2.5% | +25.8% |
| 1835 | 3.1% | +25.7% |
| 1840 | 3.9% | +25.6% |
| 1845 | 4.9% | +25.2% |
| 1850 | 6.1% | +24.8% |
| 1855 | 7.7% | +24.6% |
| 1860 | 9.5% | +23.9% |
| 1865 | 11.7% | +23.4% |
| 1870 | 14.4% | +22.7% |
| 1875 | 22.0% | +53.5% |
| 1880 | 29.7% | +34.8% |
| 1885 | 37.4% | +25.8% |
| 1890 | 45.1% | +20.5% |
| 1895 | 52.8% | +17.0% |
| 1900 | 60.4% | +14.6% |
| 1905 | 68.1% | +12.7% |
| 1910 | 75.8% | +11.3% |
| 1915 | 78.8% | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 81.8% | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 84.9% | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 87.9% | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 90.9% | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 92.2% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 85.3% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 89.0% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 90.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +31.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +53.5% | 14.4% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1850s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 18.2% | 14.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 33.6% | 29.7% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 48.9% | 45.1% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 64.3% | 60.4% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 77.3% | 75.8% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 83.4% | 81.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 89.4% | 87.9% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 95.5% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 85.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 82.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 86.9% | 95.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 90.7% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 71.4% | 93.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 105 Serbia 94.1% compare
- 106 Dominica 94.1% compare
- 107 South Africa 94.1% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 93.6% compare
- 110 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 111 Nicaragua 93.5% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1820.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.