Trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 66.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica is 66.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica peaked at 69.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2020.
That places Dominica 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.9% | — |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.0% | 66.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 58.1% | 67.7% | 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 primary education, female in Dominica?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Dominica was 66.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.