Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 41.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 41.3% for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica peaked at 42.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2003.
That places Dominica 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +84.4% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 41.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 18.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.6% | 42.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Dominica was 41.3% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.