Female teachers in Dominica
Dominica: Female teachers was 88.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.95
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.74
in 2021
All-time low
71.43
in 1977
Years of data
29
1973–2023
Female teachers in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 88.95 for female teachers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Dominica peaked at 89.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.43, in 1977.
Dominica ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female teachers in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.38 | — |
| 1974 | 74.78 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 74.68 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.43 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 80.64 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 80.43 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.49 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 80.07 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 79.09 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.82 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 82.66 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.97 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 84.33 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.27 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.91 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.24 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.2 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.07 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.04 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.69 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 86.79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.38 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.04 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.74 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.65 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.95 | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 88.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 88.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.57 | 71.43 | 77.38 | 4 |
| 1990s | 78.86 | 75.49 | 80.64 | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.97 | 79.09 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.79 | 84.2 | 88.38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.1 | 88.65 | 89.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Dominica?
- Female teachers in Dominica was 88.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.43 in 1977.
- How does Dominica rank for female teachers?
- Dominica ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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