Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male was 40.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica is 40.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica peaked at 45.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 73rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 40.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.2% | 45.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 70 Barbados 51.4%
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48.1% compare
- 72 Grenada 46.9% compare
- 74 Kiribati 38.3% compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 32.9% compare
- 76 Suriname 30.0%
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 upper secondary education, male in Dominica?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Dominica was 40.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.