Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 1960
All-time low
1.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.41 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.18 | — |
| 1951 | 5.21 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.24 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.28 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.27 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.35 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.41 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.24 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.35 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.11 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.86 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.71 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.61 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.14 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 | 5.18 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 3.86 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 | 3.12 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.53 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.76 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 154 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 155 Iceland 1.54 compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
- 159 Kuwait 1.52 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1960.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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