Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica
Dominica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 77.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica peaked at 77.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2008.
That places Dominica 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.7% | — |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 62.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.0% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 4 Belarus 78.3%
- 5 Republic of Moldova 78.0%
- 6 Azerbaijan 77.2%
- 8 Bahamas 75.7% compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 75.3% compare
- 10 San Marino 75.0% 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 trained in Dominica?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominica was 77.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Dominica ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 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