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 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2024
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 86.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.9% | — |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 59.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.8% | 86.3% | 4 |
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 86.3% 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 95.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 130 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 up 46.3%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release