Teachers in primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,360 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,360 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,690 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,186, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,675 | — |
| 1972 | 2,690 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,619 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,539 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,452 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,449 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,372 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,306 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,281 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,513 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2,379 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,062 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 2,055 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,267 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2,270 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,292 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,277 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,216 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,138 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,164 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,903 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,909 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,913 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,945 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,967 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,009 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,701 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,896 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,112 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2,162 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,905 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,632 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,582 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,320 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,351 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,186 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,428 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1,360 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,487 | 2,281 | 2,690 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,274 | 2,055 | 2,513 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,027 | 1,903 | 2,216 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,885 | 1,582 | 2,162 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,329 | 1,186 | 1,428 | 5 |
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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,360 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,690 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release