Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 89.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica is 89.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica peaked at 91.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 27th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.5% | — |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 89.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 89.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 83.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.0% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.6% | 90.3% | 4 |
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 primary education who are trained according in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominica was 89.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 primary education who are trained 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