Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 279 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 279 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 279 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2000.
That places Dominica 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 120 | — |
| 2000 | 92 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 108 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 128 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 137 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 141 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 208 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 214 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 220 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 240 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 220 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 254 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 248 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 258 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 256 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 279 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
| 2000s | 161.9 | 92 | 240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.5 | 220 | 279 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 134 Saint Lucia 418 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 402
- 136 Bermuda 334 compare
- 138 Grenada 275 compare
- 139 Monaco 257 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominica was 279 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 279 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release