Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3,124 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 3,124 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 5,454 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,124 number, in 2019.
That places Dominica 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,309 number | — |
| 2000 | 5,454 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,303 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,227 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,346 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,190 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,166 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,247 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,258 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,015 number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4,771 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,327 number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4,120 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,632 number | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3,623 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,124 number | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,309 number | 5,309 number | 5,309 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,198 number | 4,771 number | 5,454 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,765 number | 3,124 number | 4,327 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 177 Seychelles 4,402 number compare
- 178 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,906 number compare
- 179 Aruba 3,536 number compare
- 181 Andorra 3,016 number compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 2,705 number compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,536 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 484 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5405 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominica was 3,124 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,454 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,124 number in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.