Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.6 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 36.01 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,334 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,360 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,693 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 55.67 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.