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 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 83.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1999.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.7% | — |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 75.4% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.8% | 83.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 93 Armenia 85.9% compare
- 94 Egypt 85.9% compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 85.8% compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 81.3% compare
- 99 Monaco 79.6% 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 83.4% in 2024, 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 95.8% 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 70.7% in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release