Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica is 552, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 617 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 351, in 2021.
That places Dominica 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 504 | — |
| 1974 | 448 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 466 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 464 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 462 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 439 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 414 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 608 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 602 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 617 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 589 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 550 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 519 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 519 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 517 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 499 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 570 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 571 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 576 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 529 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 540 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 538 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 560 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 548.33 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 536.67 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 525 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 520 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 351 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 555 | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 552 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468.8 | 448 | 504 | 5 |
| 1990s | 487 | 414 | 608 | 3 |
| 2000s | 542.2 | 499 | 617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.4 | 525 | 576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.5 | 351 | 555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 192 Grenada 620 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 196 Bermuda 420 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,706 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Dominica was 552 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 617 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.