Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.02 index
in 1997
All-time low
1 index
in 1987
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.01 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.02 index in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 1987.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.01 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.01 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 index, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 1987.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.