School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.93 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.93 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.93 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 years, in 1973.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.24 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.19 years | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.87 years | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 3.89 years | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 4.01 years | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.15 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.29 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.25 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.09 years | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.96 years | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.37 years | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.76 years | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 4.93 years | +3.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.93 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.93 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +35.6% | 2.87 years | 3.89 years |
| 1977 | +30.8% | 2.19 years | 2.87 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 years | 2.19 years | 2.87 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.15 years | 3.89 years | 4.29 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.06 years | 3.93 years | 4.25 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.37 years | 4.37 years | 4.37 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.76 years | 4.93 years | 2 |
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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 years in 1973.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release