Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9986 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.9986 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPI, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9986 GPI | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9986 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9986 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPI in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.