Trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in primary education was 83.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 88.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1999.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.5% | — |
| 2000 | 76.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +4.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 76.1% | 88.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.3% | 83.9% | 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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 83.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% of total 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.