Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.001 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 113th out of 200 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 (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.