Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 41.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago is 41.7%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 81 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.0% | — |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -27.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 41.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 41.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.7%, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 41.7% | 57.1% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.7% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 81 countries with data for 2009.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.