Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Primary education, teachers was 7,693 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago is 7,693, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8,219 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,130, in 1979.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,522 | 6,130 | 6,741 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,375 | 6,443 | 7,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,503 | 7,210 | 8,074 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,749 | 7,210 | 8,171 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,735 | 7,341 | 8,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 651,715 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.966 GPI (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Primary education, teachers in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,693 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8,219 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for primary education, teachers?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.