Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7503 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.755 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7897 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7963 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8113 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.784 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7996 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7908 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9012 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9649 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7865 units per square kilometre | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | 0.8113 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9907 units per square kilometre | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 34 Liechtenstein 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 1.3 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7503 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.