School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.39 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.39 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.39 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 GPI, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5621 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5787 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5845 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5961 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6378 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6101 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5875 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5532 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4855 GPI | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6697 GPI | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7618 GPI | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6853 GPI | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8521 GPI | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6045 GPI | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6192 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.631 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6752 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6181 GPI | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.794 GPI | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6958 GPI | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7186 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 GPI | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 GPI | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPI | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5773 GPI | 0.4855 GPI | 0.6378 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6797 GPI | 0.6045 GPI | 0.8521 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8725 GPI | 0.6958 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.39 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4855 GPI in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.