Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1,314 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica is 1,314, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 2,952 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,314, in 2023.
That places Dominica 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,952 | — |
| 2000 | 2,811 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,628 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,582 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,606 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,440 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2,453 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,460 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,551 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,362 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,317 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,951 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,820 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,737 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,758 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,720 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,482 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1,460 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,374 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,377 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,314 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,952 | 2,952 | 2,952 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,521 | 2,317 | 2,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 1,482 | 1,951 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,381 | 1,314 | 1,460 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 2,258 compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,942 compare
- 181 Andorra 1,733 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,161 compare
- 184 Cayman Islands 1,139 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 1,007 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Dominica was 1,314 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,952 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release