Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica stood at 0.0083 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.009 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 2021.
That places Dominica 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.009 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per person | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Dominica was 0.0083 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.