Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 48.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2006.
Dominica ranks 80th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 33.7% | 48.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica was 48.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominica ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release