Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Dominica is 61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 149 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 192nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 114 | — |
| 1974 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 118 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 132 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 85 | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 149 | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 120 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 129 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 89 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 86 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 70 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 61 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 63 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 61 | -3.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +84.0% | 81 | 149 |
| 2022 | +75.0% | 36 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.25 | 113 | 132 | 4 |
| 1990s | 105 | 81 | 149 | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.3 | 70 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5 | 61 | 91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.25 | 36 | 63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 189 Seychelles 83 compare
- 190 Andorra 76 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 64 compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 54 compare
- 194 Bermuda 49 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 49 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, male in Dominica?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Dominica was 61 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release