Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9732 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.9732 GPI
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2002
All-time low
0.9732 GPI
in 2009
Years of data
11
1998–2009

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2009

00.250.50.7511998200320091998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 0.999 GPI2004: 0.992 GPI2005: 0.987 GPI2007: 0.989 GPI2008: 0.99 GPI2009: 0.973 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.9732 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 GPI, in 2009.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998 to 2009.
Year GPI Change
1998 1 GPI
1999 1.01 GPI +1.1%
2000 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2001 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2002 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2003 0.9989 GPI -1.6%
2004 0.9922 GPI -0.7%
2005 0.9867 GPI -0.6%
2007 0.989 GPI +0.2%
2008 0.9904 GPI +0.1%
2009 0.9732 GPI -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 2
2000s 0.9964 GPI 0.9732 GPI 1.02 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 140 Republic of Moldova 0.9772 GPI compare
  2. 141 South Africa 0.977 GPI compare
  3. 142 Portugal 0.9753 GPI compare
  4. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9717 GPI compare
  5. 145 Chile 0.9715 GPI compare
  6. 146 El Salvador 0.9704 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9732 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 GPI in 2009.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.