Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 16.44 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago is 16.44 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over five years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.13 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2021 | 16.48 pupils per teacher | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 17.67 pupils per teacher | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 15.69 pupils per teacher | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 16.44 pupils per teacher | +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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.44 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.