Enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica
Dominica: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2,177 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica is 2,177, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica peaked at 4,056 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,177, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,847 | — |
| 1974 | 4,056 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3,997 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,826 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3,931 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,768 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 4,012 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3,953 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 3,003 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 4,031 | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 3,925 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,890 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,911 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,991 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,770 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,739 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,713 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,740 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,585 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,670 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,318 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,071 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,003 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,776 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,734 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,414 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,361 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,300 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,274 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,177 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,920 | 3,768 | 4,056 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,676 | 3,400 | 3,953 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,517 | 3,003 | 4,031 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,793 | 3,585 | 3,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,886 | 2,414 | 3,318 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,278 | 2,177 | 2,361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,535 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,516 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 1,968 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,940 compare
- 199 Bermuda 1,781 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 secondary education, female in Dominica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Dominica was 2,177 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,056 in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,177 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release