Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 11.38 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.38 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77.25 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.38 headcount basis, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.02 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 63.52 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.25 headcount basis | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 14.74 headcount basis | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 14.95 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.18 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.42 headcount basis | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 11.38 headcount basis | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.26 headcount basis | 63.52 headcount basis | 77.25 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.74 headcount basis | 14.74 headcount basis | 14.74 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.23 headcount basis | 11.38 headcount basis | 15.18 headcount basis | 4 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.38 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77.25 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release