Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 30.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1977–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2022, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.0% | — |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 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 modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.5% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of married or co-habiting women who use at least one modern method of contraception vs. the average years of formal education that women between 15-64 years have attended.