Trained teachers in primary education in Dominica
Dominica: Trained teachers in primary education was 66.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 66.1% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Dominica peaked at 66.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 118th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.0% | — |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 57.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 57.7% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 57.5% | 66.7% | 4 |
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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 in Dominica?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Dominica was 66.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (% of total 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.