Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.2% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 48 Cyprus 99.4% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 50 Mauritius 99.3% compare
- 52 Latvia 99.2% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 99.2% compare
- 54 American Samoa 99.2%
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 pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.