Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Dominica
Dominica: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 203 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominica stood at 203. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 203 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 135th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80 | — |
| 2000 | 60 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 136 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 142 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 178 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 146 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 184 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 187 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 203 | +8.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 203 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 203 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2000s | 108 | 60 | 178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.17 | 146 | 203 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 132 Comoros 257 compare
- 133 Bermuda 223 compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 204
- 136 Grenada 179 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 167 compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 153 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 upper secondary education, female in Dominica?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Dominica was 203 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 203 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release