Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,693 in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971β2024
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.
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
- 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7,693 (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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.