Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.5 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2009, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 13.5. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.95 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.95 | — |
| 2000 | 21.12 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.32 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 18.99 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.96 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.48 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 13.92 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 13.52 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 | 21.95 | 21.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.98 | 13.5 | 21.12 | 8 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.5 in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 137 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.