Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are 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 who are 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (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