Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 7,693 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,693
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
148th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,219
in 2023
All-time low
6,130
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 7,693 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8,219 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,130, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,548 | — |
| 1972 | 6,741 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,704 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,701 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,566 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6,471 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6,474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,363 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,130 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 6,443 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7,002 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7,298 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7,522 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,346 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7,593 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,627 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,685 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,686 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,545 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,473 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,512 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,647 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,210 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 7,296 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7,311 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,074 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 8,122 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,866 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,210 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7,623 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7,839 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,839 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,171 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,628 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7,447 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,532 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,889 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7,341 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 8,219 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 7,693 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,522 | 6,130 | 6,741 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,375 | 6,443 | 7,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,503 | 7,210 | 8,074 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,749 | 7,210 | 8,171 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,735 | 7,341 | 8,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,693 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8,219 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release