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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Stagnant  Literacy Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight regression  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight regression  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  Infant mortality
Slight regression  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight regression  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Significant progress  Total debt service Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Trinidad and Tobago
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
1338000 Population
5130 SQ KM
Capital: Port of Spain
Currency: Trinidad dollar
Language: English
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
94.7
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
70
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Stagnant
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Stagnant
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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