Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.6547 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.6547 units per square kilometre.
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 (number), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.656 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.4467 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.464 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.44 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.472 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.444 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6213 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6147 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.572 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5813 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5613 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5867 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6453 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6413 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6467 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6147 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.648 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6173 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.42 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.656 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6547 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.6547 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.6547 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.42 units per square kilometre | 0.656 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | 0.44 units per square kilometre | 0.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5093 units per square kilometre | 0.444 units per square kilometre | 0.612 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | 0.5613 units per square kilometre | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | 0.6 units per square kilometre | 0.648 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.587 units per square kilometre | 0.42 units per square kilometre | 0.656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 60 Germany 0.6868 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6823 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.6363 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Gambia 0.6042 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 0.57 units per square kilometre 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 (number), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.6547 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.656 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.