Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 68.6% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 68.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1982.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.7% | — |
| 1972 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 68.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.8%, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 68.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.4%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 64.3% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 62.9% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.3% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 68.6% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1982.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.