Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 202 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 202 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 209 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2006.
That places Dominica 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 174 | — |
| 2000 | 175 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 179 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 208 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 185 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 204 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 202 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 156 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 170 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 203 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 206 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 202 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 209 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 189 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 202 | +6.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 202 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 2000s | 188.5 | 156 | 208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.6 | 189 | 209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 138 Samoa 256 compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 238
- 140 Bermuda 230 compare
- 142 Liechtenstein 160 compare
- 143 Monaco 158 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 151 compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Dominica?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Dominica was 202 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release