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 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2023.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.41 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 44 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Niger 1.01 GPIA compare
- 46 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Aruba 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 47 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- 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)
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 GPIA in 2023, 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 2 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release