School life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.86 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.86 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.01 years
in 1971
All-time low
6.43 years
in 2005
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.86 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.01 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.43 years, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.01 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.78 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 7.65 years | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.51 years | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.34 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.01 years | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.83 years | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 years | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.47 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.58 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.96 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.78 years | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.45 years | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.76 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.99 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.86 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.65 years | 7.01 years | 8.01 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.71 years | 6.47 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 years | 6.61 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 6.43 years | 7.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.99 years | 6.99 years | 6.99 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.86 years | 6.89 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Norway 6.9 years compare
- 32 Iceland 6.88 years compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.86 years compare
- 35 Vanuatu 6.83 years compare
- 36 Madagascar 6.82 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.81 years compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 years in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release