Trinidad and Tobago
Indicators
HEALTH | EDUCATIONAL | ECONOMIC | POLITICAL
GENERAL INDICATORS | ||
| HDI Rank | 57 | |
| GDP (US $ Bill.) | 2004 | 12.5 |
| GDP (PPP US $ Bill.) | 2004 | 15.9 |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP US $) | 2004 | 12182 |
| GDI Rank | 48 | |
| GDI Value | 0.805 | |
| GEM Rank | 22 | |
| GEM Value | 0.66 | |
| Total Population (Mill.) | 1975 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1.3 | |
| 2015 | 1.3 | |
| Female Population (in '000) | 2006 | 664 |
| Population living below $ 1 a day in Percentage | 1990-2004 | 12.4 |
| Population living below the national poverty line in Percentage | 1990-2003 | 21 |
| Total Fertility Rate (Births per Woman) | 1970-75b | 3.5 |
| 2000-05b | 1.6 | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (Adjusted per 100000 live births) | 2000e | 160 |
| Probability of Female Survival at birth to 65 yrs | 2000-05 | 76.1 |
| Probability of Male Survival at birth to 65 yrs | 2000-05 | 64.5 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (years) | 2004 | 69.8 |
| Female Life Expectancy at Birth (Yrs) | 72.8 | |
| Male Life Expectancy at Birth (Yrs) | 67 | |
| Population without sustainable access to safe water in Percentage | 2004 | 9 |
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| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* in Percentage | 2004 | 67 |
| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* (F) in Percentage | 68 | |
| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* (M) in Percentage | 66 | |
| Female Legislators, Officials & Managers (% of Total) | 38 | |
| Female Professionals & Technical Workers (% of Total) | 54 | |
| Adult Literacy Rate (% ages 15 and older) | 2004 | .. |
| Female Adult Literacy Rate ( % ages 15 and older) | .. | |
| Female Adult Literacy Rate (as % of Male Rate) | .. | |
| Female Youth Literacy Rate (% ages 15-24) | .. | |
| Female Youth Literacy Rate (as % of Male Rate) | .. | |
| Net Primary Enrolment Female Ratio (in %) | 92 | |
| Net Primary Enrolment Ratio of Female to Male | 0.99 | |
| Net Secondary Enrolement Female Ratio (in %) | 74 | |
| Net Secondary Enrolment Ratio of Female to Male | 1.06 | |
| Gross Tertiary Enrolment Female Ratio (in %) | 13 | |
| Gross Tertiary Enrolment Ratio Female to Male | 1.27 | |
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| Estimated Female Earned Income( PPP US$) | 7766 | |
| Estimated Male Earned Income (PPP US $) | 16711 | |
| Ratio of Female to Male Estimated Earned Income | 0.46 | |
| Female Economic Activity Rate (% ages 15 and older) | 46.6 | |
| Female Economic Activity ( index, 1990=100, ages 15 and older) | 112 | |
| Female Economic Activity ( as % of male rates, ages 15 and older) | 61 | |
| Female Employment Agriculture (%) | 3 | |
| Male Employment Agriculture (%) | 11 | |
| Female Employment Industry (%) | 13 | |
| Male Employment Industry (%) | 36 | |
| Female Employment Services (%) | 84 | |
| Male Employment in Services (%) | 53 | |
| Women Contributing Family Workers (%) | 72 | |
| Men Contributing Family Workers (%) | 28 | |
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| Seats in Parliament (Women as % of Total) | 25.4 | |
| Female Suffrage Granted (Year) | 1946 | |
| Elections Contesting Rights (Year) | 1946 | |
| Year of First Woman Elected (A=Appointed, E=Elected) | 1962 E+A | |
| Women Ministers (as % of total) | 18.2 | |
| Seats held in Lower/Single House by Women (as % of Total) | 19.4 | |
| Seats held in Upper House/Senate by Women (as % of Total) | 32.3 | |
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Source : UNDP HDR 2006
Notes:
.. Data Not Available
a.Data refer to medium-variant projections.
* For Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Schools
