Primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0056 units per person.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0056 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.