Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 552 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 552 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 552 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.1% | 351 | 555 |
| 1999 | +46.9% | 414 | 608 |
| 2021 | -32.5% | 520 | 351 |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release