Teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, female was 6,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 6,334, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,791 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,849, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,873 | — |
| 1972 | 4,051 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4,085 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,162 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,114 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,022 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,102 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,057 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,849 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,930 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,623 | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 4,950 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,460 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,291 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,326 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,357 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,393 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,409 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,257 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,374 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,483 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,307 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,387 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,398 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,129 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 6,155 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,857 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,509 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,727 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,727 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,677 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,266 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5,996 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,865 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,212 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 6,538 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,155 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6,791 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 6,334 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,035 | 3,849 | 4,162 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,082 | 3,930 | 5,460 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,476 | 5,257 | 6,129 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,864 | 5,509 | 6,266 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,406 | 6,155 | 6,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,334 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,791 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release