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 0.9521 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.9521 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9121 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9558 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9643 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.974 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9121 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9419 GPIA | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9636 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9521 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9121 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9525 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.9636 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 0.9521 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 1.38 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 0.9121 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 31.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release