Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 31st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Dominica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.4 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release