Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica
Dominica: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica stood at 10.13 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica peaked at 10.13 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.64 years, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 years | 7.64 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 years | 8.82 years | 9.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 years | 10.01 years | 10.13 years | 4 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 552 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.48 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Dominica was 10.13 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 years in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Dominica ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.