Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.6 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.