Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 99.2% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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