Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 74.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.1%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.7% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -91.2% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +621.0% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +7.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 74.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 74.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 8.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 63.2% | 74.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 90 Saint Lucia 75.8% compare
- 91 Benin 75.1% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 74.4% compare
- 94 Cuba 73.9% compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.9% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 72.2% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 74.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release