Trained teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 83.4% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1999.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.7% | — |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 75.4% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.8% | 83.4% | 4 |
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 primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 83.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.