Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago is 81.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 85.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 48th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.1% | — |
| 2000 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 81.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 81.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.0% | 85.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.6% | 83.3% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Trinidad and Tobago was 81.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in 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