Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago is 72.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1972.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 44.5% | — |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 72.4% | 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 secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Trinidad and Tobago was 72.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1972.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release