Human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital composite index was 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.0% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8793 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.4908 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | 0.7673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -93.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1240.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7934 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5551 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -164.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +99.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.4% |
| 1998 | -0.392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +240.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2576 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.9% |
| 2002 | -0.4137 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -578.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -267.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1240.3% | 0.0506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6786 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2010 | -578.6% | 0.0156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +267.0% | -0.0439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | -240.3% | -0.1152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.392 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0439 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 105 Tuvalu 0.092 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 106 Belarus 0.0857 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 0.0739 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Russia 0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.0655 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Dominica 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human capital composite index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8793 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4908 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human capital composite index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.