Dominica: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1973 it is up 9.52% from 504 in 1973 (0.18% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 22 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Dominica's primary education, teachers fell 0.5% on 2022 (from 555 to 552).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2022), the average change was +0.2% and a typical year strayed about 15% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 58.1% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 32.5% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Dominica had the 38th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Dominica in the 2023 ranking

• Samoa — 35th of 40: 1,558
• Antigua and Barbuda — 36th of 40: 1,087
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 37th of 40: 774
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 39th of 40: 408
• Gibraltar — 40th of 40: 197

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,087 (2023)
• Aruba — 628 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 1,497 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,592 (2024)
• Belize — 2,497 (2024)
• Bolivia — 76,710 (2024)
• Brazil — 696,748 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 247 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 323 (2024)
• Chile — 94,709 (2024)
• Colombia — 180,781 (2022)

More education data for Dominica

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 5,427 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.66% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.91% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 97.41% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.95 (2021)
• Primary education, pupils (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Dominica's primary education, teachers?

552 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 9.52% from 504 in 1973 (0.18% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 617 in 2001 and the lowest 351 in 2021.

How does Dominica rank?

38th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Dominica?

In 2023, Dominica's primary education, teachers fell 0.5% on 2022 (from 555 to 552). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2022), the average change was +0.2% and a typical year strayed about 15% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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