Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 72.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica is 72.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica peaked at 74.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 72.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 62.4% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 66.4% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 11 San Marino 75.0% compare
- 12 Puerto Rico 73.5% compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 72.9% compare
- 15 Montserrat 72.7% compare
- 16 Romania 72.7% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
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 upper secondary education who are female in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominica was 72.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Dominica ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release