Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica
Dominica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.55 headcount basis in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica stood at 13.55 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica peaked at 59.57 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.55 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Dominica 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.42 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 14.99 headcount basis | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 15.92 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 56.77 headcount basis | +256.6% |
| 2016 | 59.57 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 27.62 headcount basis | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 25.13 headcount basis | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 15.12 headcount basis | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 13.55 headcount basis | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.42 headcount basis | 24.42 headcount basis | 24.42 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.46 headcount basis | 14.99 headcount basis | 15.92 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.99 headcount basis | 27.62 headcount basis | 59.57 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.93 headcount basis | 13.55 headcount basis | 25.13 headcount basis | 3 |
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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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Dominica was 13.55 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Dominica ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release