Primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica stood at 0.0083 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.009 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.009 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per person | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +59.0% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
| 1999 | +47.8% | 0.006 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 2021 | -32.1% | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Dominica was 0.0083 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.