Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 90.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 100 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2013
All-time low
86.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica peaked at 91.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2016.
Dominica ranks 14th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.8% | — |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 90.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.8% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 90.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 11 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 91.2% compare
- 13 Cook Islands 90.9% compare
- 15 Lebanon 89.9% compare
- 16 Armenia 89.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 89.4% 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominica was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Dominica ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release