Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 491 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Dominica is 491, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 492 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 315, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 188th of 212 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, female (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 390 | — |
| 1974 | 335 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 348 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 330 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 354 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 333 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 459 | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 482 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 488 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 466 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 461 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 429 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 441 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 436 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 421 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 425 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 440 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 484 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 481 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 485 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 450 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 470 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 461 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 486 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 464 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 463 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 315 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 492 | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 491 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 491 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 491 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +56.2% | 315 | 492 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.75 | 330 | 390 | 4 |
| 1990s | 382 | 333 | 459 | 3 |
| 2000s | 448.9 | 421 | 488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.62 | 450 | 486 | 8 |
| 2020s | 440.25 | 315 | 492 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 185 Seychelles 588 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 521 compare
- 187 Aruba 519 compare
- 189 Grenada 471 compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 386 compare
- 191 Bermuda 371 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, female in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Dominica was 491 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 492 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 315 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release