Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
617
in 2001
All-time low
351
in 2021
Years of data
29
1973–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 552.
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 in Dominica peaked at 617 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 351, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 504 | — |
| 1974 | 448 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 466 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 462 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 525 | -6.2% |
| 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 | 470 | 448 | 504 | 4 |
| 1990s | 487 | 414 | 608 | 3 |
| 2000s | 542.2 | 499 | 617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.12 | 525 | 576 | 8 |
| 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
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 552 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 617 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release