Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 16.44 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.44 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.13 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
15.69 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16.44 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over five years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.13 headcount basis | — |
| 2021 | 16.48 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 17.67 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.69 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 16.44 headcount basis | +4.8% |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.44 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release