Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,693 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago is 7,693, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8,219 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,130, in 1979.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,548 | — |
| 1972 | 6,741 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,704 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,701 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,566 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6,471 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6,474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,363 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,130 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 6,443 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7,002 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7,298 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7,522 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,346 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7,593 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,627 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,685 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,686 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,545 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7,509 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7,473 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,512 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,647 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,210 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 7,253 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,296 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,311 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,692 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 8,074 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,122 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,866 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,210 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7,623 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7,839 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,839 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,005 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,171 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,628 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7,447 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,532 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,889 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7,341 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 8,219 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 7,693 | -6.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 44% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,693 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,522 | 6,130 | 6,741 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,375 | 6,443 | 7,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,498 | 7,210 | 8,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,775 | 7,210 | 8,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,735 | 7,341 | 8,219 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,693 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8,219 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.