School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.68 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.68 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.68 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 years, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0811 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0865 years | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0873 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0902 years | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0967 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1546 years | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1546 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1493 years | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1305 years | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1724 years | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1831 years | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1754 years | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1829 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1472 years | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1781 years | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2185 years | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2347 years | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2511 years | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2905 years | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2752 years | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.301 years | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.339 years | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3469 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.381 years | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5187 years | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5394 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.665 years | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 2.68 years | +302.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.68 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 65% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.68 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +302.5% | 0.665 years | 2.68 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1145 years | 0.0811 years | 0.1546 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1937 years | 0.1472 years | 0.2511 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3014 years | 0.2752 years | 0.339 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4902 years | 0.3469 years | 0.665 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.68 years | 2.68 years | 2.68 years | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 years in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 191 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release