Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 40.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago is 40.4%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 58.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.4% | — |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 40.4% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 80 Dominica 48.4% compare
- 81 Grenada 46.1% compare
- 82 Mali 44.3% compare
- 84 Mongolia 38.1% compare
- 85 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.9%
- 86 Madagascar 21.9%
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago was 40.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2009.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release