Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0046 units per person.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.005 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1979.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 54 Netherlands 0.0048 units per person compare
- 55 Denmark 0.0047 units per person compare
- 56 Belize 0.0046 units per person compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0046 units per person compare
- 59 United States of America 0.0046 units per person compare
- 60 Kiribati 0.0046 units per person 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, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.