Female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female teachers was 82.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.33
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.84
in 2022
All-time low
59.15
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 82.33.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 83.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.15, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.15 | — |
| 1972 | 60.09 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 60.93 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 62.11 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 62.66 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 62.15 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.36 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 63.76 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.79 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 61 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 66.02 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 67.83 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 72.59 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 72.03 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.14 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 70.24 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.18 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.54 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71.7 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.61 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.83 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.91 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 75.78 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.46 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 76.41 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 75.13 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.06 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 72.42 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.69 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 78.61 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 78.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.47 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 82.87 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.63 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 82.33 | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.89 | 59.15 | 63.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.93 | 61 | 72.59 | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.97 | 70.35 | 75.91 | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.7 | 72.42 | 78.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.83 | 82.33 | 83.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female teachers in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 83.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.15 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female teachers?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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