Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 33.43 headcount basis in 2009. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago is 33.43 headcount basis, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.88 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.69 headcount basis, in 2003.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.88 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 40.3 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 34.88 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 33.09 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 32.69 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.05 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.43 headcount basis | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.88 headcount basis | 41.88 headcount basis | 41.88 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.57 headcount basis | 32.69 headcount basis | 40.3 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 16 Pakistan 38.01 headcount basis
- 17 Sierra Leone 35.45 headcount basis
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 20 Nepal 33.27 headcount basis compare
- 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 33.43 headcount basis in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.69 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release