Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5,865 number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago is 5,865 number, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6,266 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,849 number, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd of 196 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 (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,873 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,051 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 4,085 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,162 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,114 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,022 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,102 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,057 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,849 number | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,930 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,623 number | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 4,950 number | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,460 number | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,291 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,326 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,357 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,393 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,409 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,358 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,308 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,257 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,374 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,483 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,307 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,347 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,387 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,398 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,764 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6,129 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,155 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,857 number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,509 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,727 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,727 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,677 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,972 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,266 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5,996 number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,865 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,035 number | 3,849 number | 4,162 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,110 number | 3,930 number | 5,460 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,475 number | 5,257 number | 6,129 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,875 number | 5,509 number | 6,266 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 5,865 number in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6,266 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 number in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.