Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 82.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica peaked at 82.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.7% | — |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 64.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.2% | 79.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.8% | 82.8% | 3 |
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 secondary education who are trained in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Dominica was 82.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Dominica ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 secondary 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