Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica
Dominica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 30.27 headcount basis in 2014. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica is 30.27 headcount basis, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica peaked at 79.5 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.27 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Dominica 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 68.17 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 63.13 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 41.48 headcount basis | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 59.4 headcount basis | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 45.53 headcount basis | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 46.96 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 79.5 headcount basis | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 54.77 headcount basis | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 55.11 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.86 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 44.15 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 39.62 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 30.27 headcount basis | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.36 headcount basis | 66.36 headcount basis | 66.36 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.59 headcount basis | 41.48 headcount basis | 79.5 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 headcount basis | 30.27 headcount basis | 44.15 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 20 Nepal 33.27 headcount basis compare
- 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Dominica was 30.27 headcount basis in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.27 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Dominica ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release