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 1.08 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2009, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.953 GPIA, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.978 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9773 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9843 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.953 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.978 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.953 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 6 Mongolia 1.12 GPIA compare
- 7 Armenia 1.11 GPIA
- 8 Mali 1.08 GPIA compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.08 GPIA compare
- 11 Ecuador 1.08 GPIA compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.08 GPIA
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 1.08 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.953 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 73 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 up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release