Dominica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Dominica
88.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Dominica rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Dominica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 88.9% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.5%.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 74.6% 37.7% 36.9% Dominica
1990s 78.9% 42.1% 36.7% Dominica
2000s 83.0% 44.2% 38.7% Dominica
2010s 85.8% 46.1% 39.7% Dominica
2020s 89.1% 48.8% 40.3% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Dominica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Dominica, at 88.9% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.5%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Dominica ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.