Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained was 65.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 65.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 65.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.9% | — |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +6.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 59.5% | 65.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago was 65.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2009.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release