School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 9,559 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,559 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,106 number
in 1995
All-time low
8,511 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9,559 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15,106 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,511 number, in 2011.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,813 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,171 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 13,578 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 13,908 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,265 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14,442 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14,102 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 13,262 number | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 12,571 number | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 11,907 number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 11,370 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 11,212 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11,368 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11,481 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 11,611 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11,767 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11,872 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,910 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12,030 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,149 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12,365 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,860 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13,533 number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14,114 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14,701 number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 15,106 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15,007 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,437 number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13,921 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,405 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,863 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 12,350 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11,793 number | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11,236 number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,687 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 10,183 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9,758 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,371 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,035 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8,743 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,548 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8,511 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,575 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,659 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,769 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,900 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,034 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,167 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,304 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,445 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,559 number | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,559 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,884 number, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9,559 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,221 number, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,402 number | 11,907 number | 14,442 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,677 number | 11,212 number | 12,149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,945 number | 12,365 number | 15,106 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,602 number | 8,743 number | 12,863 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,891 number | 8,511 number | 9,445 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,559 number | 9,559 number | 9,559 number | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,559 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15,106 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,511 number in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.