Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 511 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 511.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 556 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 228, in 1973.
Dominica ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 228 | — |
| 1974 | 274 | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 268 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 261 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 376 | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 346 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 374 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 443 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 460 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 445 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 496 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 455 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 469 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 506 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 524 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 501 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 513 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 504 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 543 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 516 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 520 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 556 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 496 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 331 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 502 | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 511 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257.75 | 228 | 274 | 4 |
| 1990s | 376 | 376 | 376 | 1 |
| 2000s | 451.8 | 346 | 524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.62 | 496 | 556 | 8 |
| 2020s | 461 | 331 | 511 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Andorra 605 compare
- 192 Aruba 553 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
- 195 Monaco 508 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 407 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 380 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Dominica was 511 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 556 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 1973.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release