Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2022
All-time low
59.1%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024

0204060801971199720241971: 59.1 % female1972: 60.1 % female1973: 60.9 % female1974: 62.1 % female1975: 62.7 % female1976: 62.2 % female1977: 63.4 % female1978: 63.8 % female1979: 62.8 % female1980: 61 % female1981: 66 % female1982: 67.8 % female1983: 72.6 % female1984: 72 % female1985: 70.1 % female1986: 70.2 % female1987: 70.2 % female1988: 70.4 % female1991: 70.3 % female1992: 71.5 % female1993: 71.7 % female1994: 73.6 % female1996: 73.8 % female1997: 73.8 % female1999: 75.9 % female2000: 75.8 % female2001: 74.5 % female2002: 76.4 % female2003: 75.1 % female2004: 73.1 % female2005: 72.4 % female2007: 76.7 % female2008: 78.6 % female2009: 78.8 % female2020: 82.5 % female2021: 82.9 % female2022: 83.8 % female2023: 82.6 % female2024: 82.3 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 82.3%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 83.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1971.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1971 59.1%
1972 60.1% +1.6%
1973 60.9% +1.4%
1974 62.1% +1.9%
1975 62.7% +0.9%
1976 62.2% -0.8%
1977 63.4% +1.9%
1978 63.8% +0.6%
1979 62.8% -1.5%
1980 61.0% -2.9%
1981 66.0% +8.2%
1982 67.8% +2.7%
1983 72.6% +7.0%
1984 72.0% -0.8%
1985 70.1% -2.6%
1986 70.2% +0.1%
1987 70.2% -0.1%
1988 70.4% +0.3%
1991 70.3% -0.0%
1992 71.5% +1.7%
1993 71.7% +0.2%
1994 73.6% +2.7%
1996 73.8% +0.3%
1997 73.8% -0.0%
1999 75.9% +2.8%
2000 75.8% -0.2%
2001 74.5% -1.7%
2002 76.4% +2.6%
2003 75.1% -1.7%
2004 73.1% -2.8%
2005 72.4% -0.9%
2007 76.7% +5.9%
2008 78.6% +2.5%
2009 78.8% +0.2%
2020 82.5% +4.7%
2021 82.9% +0.5%
2022 83.8% +1.2%
2023 82.6% -1.5%
2024 82.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.9% 59.1% 63.8% 9
1980s 68.9% 61.0% 72.6% 9
1990s 73.0% 70.3% 75.9% 7
2000s 75.7% 72.4% 78.8% 9
2020s 82.8% 82.3% 83.8% 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 70 Turkmenistan 83.2% compare
  2. 71 France 83.0% compare
  3. 72 Belgium 82.7% compare
  4. 74 Portugal 81.9% compare
  5. 75 Naoero 81.8% compare
  6. 76 Sweden 81.8% compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

More education data for Trinidad and Tobago

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago?
Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1971.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/primary-education-teachers-percent-female/trinidad-and-tobago/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/primary-education-teachers-percent-female/trinidad-and-tobago/">Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.