Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 83.9% against 82.2% in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?

1.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in primary education

Guyana

82.2%

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

83.9%

in 2024

Guyana rank

99th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

96th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 83.9% against 82.2% in Guyana, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 99th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 134 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.7%	71.5%	19.7%	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	56.9%	83.4%	26.5%	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	74.2%	82.3%	8.0%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 83.9% against 82.2% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 1.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Guyana ranks 99th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.