Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 56.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States, 2002–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 56.2% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2013.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States peaked at 65.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2009.
Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.2% | — |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 55.1% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 58.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 31 Azerbaijan 99.1%
- 32 Belarus 98.6%
- 33 Maldives 98.3% compare
- 34 Colombia 97.8% compare
- 35 Nepal 97.2% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Caribbean Small States was 56.2% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2009.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2013.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 (% of total 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.