Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica
Dominica: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 10.23 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica peaked at 10.23 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5 years, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 90th of 191 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.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.88 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.53 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.32 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.45 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.97 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.23 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 7.5 years | 8.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 8.8 years | 9.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 years | 10.1 years | 10.23 years | 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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Dominica was 10.23 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, males vs. females recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 years in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.