Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -6.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -6.4 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 153.5% on the previous year and down 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.96 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.34 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.5489 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0447 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1975 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +4402.0% |
| 1976 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0464 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1978 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -3798.3% |
| 1979 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1980 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1981 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1982 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1984 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1985 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4478 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7605 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1988 | 0.013 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1989 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -14198.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5219 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 1994 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2001 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -630.2% |
| 2002 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2003 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2004 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -6.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2022 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2023 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 2024 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8047 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7975 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8392 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 179 Ethiopia -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Jamaica -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tajikistan -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Honduras -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Puerto Rico -6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ghana -6.95 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,149 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -6.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.