Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica peaked at 42.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2003.
That places Dominica 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.5% | — |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 21.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 30.1% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 25.3% | 36.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 98 Benin 34.3% compare
- 99 Micronesia, Federated States of 34.3% compare
- 100 Mongolia 34.0% compare
- 102 Nicaragua 17.7% compare
- 103 Madagascar 17.6% compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
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 25.3% 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 42.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominica ranks 101st out of 106 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 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release