Trained teachers in preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +270.9% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.