Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica
Dominica: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.08 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 13.08 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica peaked at 38.05 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2016.
That places Dominica 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.79 | — |
| 1974 | 38.05 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 37.93 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.03 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.24 | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 29.28 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.81 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 19.56 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.53 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.19 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.32 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.74 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.93 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.25 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.08 | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -32.3% | 29.28 | 19.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2 | 34.79 | 38.05 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.11 | 19.81 | 29.28 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.04 | 16.14 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 13.08 | 16.02 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Dominica was 13.08 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Dominica ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.