Primary education, teachers in Dominica
Dominica: Primary education, teachers was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Dominica stood at 552.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Dominica peaked at 617 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 351, in 2021.
That places Dominica 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 470 | 448 | 504 | 4 |
| 1990s | 487 | 414 | 608 | 3 |
| 2000s | 542.2 | 499 | 617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.12 | 525 | 576 | 8 |
| 2020s | 494.5 | 351 | 555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Seychelles 671 compare
- 187 Aruba 628 compare
- 188 Grenada 620 compare
- 190 American Samoa 524 compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 192 Bermuda 420 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Dominica?
- Primary education, teachers in Dominica was 552 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 617 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for primary education, teachers?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.