Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica
Dominica: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 19.75 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.75 headcount basis
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
69.43 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
19.75 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica is 19.75 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica peaked at 69.43 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.75 headcount basis, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 38th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.97 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 69.43 headcount basis | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 63.19 headcount basis | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 44.64 headcount basis | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 56.38 headcount basis | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 46.73 headcount basis | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 48.23 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.92 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.37 headcount basis | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 46.55 headcount basis | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 37.77 headcount basis | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 34.17 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 28.08 headcount basis | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 29.43 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23.69 headcount basis | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 23.56 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.81 headcount basis | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 20.39 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 21.66 headcount basis | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 19.75 headcount basis | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.97 headcount basis | 61.97 headcount basis | 61.97 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.02 headcount basis | 37.77 headcount basis | 69.43 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 headcount basis | 21.81 headcount basis | 34.17 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.6 headcount basis | 19.75 headcount basis | 21.66 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 35 Brazil 20.17 headcount basis compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.94 headcount basis compare
- 37 India 19.75 headcount basis compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 19.49 headcount basis compare
- 40 Morocco 19.48 headcount basis compare
- 41 Cape Verde 19.21 headcount basis compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- 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 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Dominica was 19.75 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.43 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Dominica ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release