Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 72.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 72.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica peaked at 73.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.0% | — |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 72.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 72.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 56.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 70.8% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Dominica was 72.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Dominica ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release