Trinidad and Tobago: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Since 1999 it is up 12.44 percentage points from 71.45% in 1999. The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) rose 3.26 percentage points on 2023 (from 80.63% to 83.89%).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +1.29 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.38 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.63 percentage points in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.3 percentage points in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago had the 41st highest value of the 50 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Trinidad and Tobago in the 2024 ranking

• Belize — 37th of 50: 88.67%
• Brunei Darussalam — 38th of 50: 86.53%
• Mongolia — 39th of 50: 86.1%
• Guyana — 41st of 50: 82.21%
• Togo — 42nd of 50: 81.02%
• Bangladesh — 43rd of 50: 77.88%

What this measures

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.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 13 values

Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 52.82% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 89.25% (2024)
• Barbados — 75.88% (2024)
• Belize — 88.67% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.66% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 97.17% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 97.63% (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Trinidad and Tobago

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 126,491 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.26% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 98.11% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 98.41% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 7,693 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Trinidad and Tobago's trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)?

83.89% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 12.44 percentage points from 71.45% in 1999. The highest value was 88.56% in 2007 and the lowest 71.45% in 1999.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank?

41st highest of 50 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Trinidad and Tobago?

In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) rose 3.26 percentage points on 2023 (from 80.63% to 83.89%). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +1.29 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.38 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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